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 thrown
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past perfectof throw.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In a way, it really was something I had thrown together.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Two nearby men thought the boyfriend had thrown the bottle at them, Cuellar said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Dhiraj Narula, U.S. rates analyst at HSBC, pointed out that the Fed’s aggressive posture regarding the possibility of a rate hike had thrown markets a bit of a curveball.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
In an interview, Frederiksen said it was “too simplistic” to suggest Trump had thrown her a lifeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The rolls of music that she herself had thrown into the trash with the pretext that they had rotted from dampness kept spinning and playing in her memory.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
