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.
are throwing
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present progressiveof throw.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In an era where pitchers are throwing more breaking balls than ever, Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees is dominating with 90% heaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“You’ve also got to look at the options, and see the way some of these guys are throwing, they’re not throwing great, either,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
As the weather gets warmer and term draws to a close, students are throwing off their blazers and rolling down their socks – but are rigid school uniform policies affecting students' wellbeing?
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Loved ones are throwing themselves at the bodies, touching the corpses... while organising mourning rituals bringing together loads of people", Jean Marie Ezadri, a civil society leader in Ituri, told AFP last week.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
This is where big ideas come from—a flash across the brain screen in moments when all the circuits are throwing sparks.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
