threw

[throo]

verb

1. a simple past tense of throw.

threw

/ θruː /

verb

1. the past tense of throw

Example Sentences

They were on track for a big lead after reaching 65-1 in their second innings, but again threw away five wickets in quick succession to leave Australia chasing 205 which they achieved with ease.

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"It's a twist on the old 'Mom threw away my comics' story."

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The wind “lofted a 12-foot segment of chain link fence with privacy fabric and threw it 70 feet across parking lot,” the weather service said.

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The experience of being a new mom, and considering how her actions will affect her son, threw the storyline into relief.

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“I couldn’t believe he threw it. Here I am again. I can’t believe he threw the lob.”

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