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.
is throwing
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present progressiveof throw (3rd person singular).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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The four days between starts is traditional — as is throwing once between starts, albeit generally in a pregame workout — but the 37-year-old Sale has not done that since April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Having recently completed a $7.5 million restoration project, Fallingwater is throwing what it calls a 90th-anniversary celebration on Aug. 29.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Meta Platforms is reportedly exploring a new avenue of artificial-intelligence monetization, raising questions about whether Meta is throwing in the towel on being a leading AI lab or, rather, catapulting its business ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
It is throwing open its doors to foreign leaders and tourists.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ashima Ganguli sits at her kitchen table, making mincemeat croquettes for a party she is throwing that evening.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
