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throws

  • plural
    of throw.
    throw
    verb (used with object)
    to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist.
  • present tense form
    of throw (3rd person singular).
    throw
    verb (used with object)
    to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist.

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She also suggests "adding layers of texture through cushions, throws and blankets" thinking about mixing materials like velvet, boucle or chunky knits.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Extremely structured to this day, if something throws off Freeman’s schedule, his “robot mind,” as he puts it, malfunctions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Day, Tyler, James and Fisher pretend nothing matters until an inexplicable cosmic force throws them into a situation where that becomes a reality.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

“So Many Tears” throws down a gloomy gauntlet with its opening line: “Back in elementary, I thrived on misery.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

She puts down her trombone with a thump and easily catches the extra glove Jax throws her way.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari