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.
had been throwing
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past perfect progressiveof throw.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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That will also have contained a large dose of smugness towards the Leeds fans, who had been throwing insults towards him during the game, according to the Spaniard.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
He had been throwing bullpen sessions at the club’s complex in Arizona since May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2024
Salameh denied suggestions he and Abdel Jabbar had been throwing stones and said there had been no attempt to arrest him.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Oleksandr Fedchenko said he had been throwing around ideas with staff at his car repair shop after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, wondering how they could help outgunned local forces.
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2022
My back hurt from the violent way I had been throwing up, and my entire body felt fatigued.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
