thrown
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- unthrown adjective
- well-thrown adjective
Example Sentences
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The resulting plastic pellet could then be removed every few dozen washes and thrown away with general waste.
From Science Daily
In a year when little turned out the way we hoped it might, it’s nice to be thrown for a loop by someone unexpected.
From Salon
Because there was no flag thrown for Metcalf’s reaction, the NFL couldn’t weigh in to advise the officials about what to do.
The word “empathy” gets thrown around like a rag doll.
In an explosive interview, Salah said he felt like he had been "thrown under the bus" by Liverpool and his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down.
From BBC
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