threw
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Jevons grabbed a handful of beans, threw them in a box, then tried to guess how many beans were in there.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Bayern trailed 2-1 in the shootout when a flying Kahn threw his bear-like paws in front of Zlatko Zahovic's effort, then palmed Amedeo Carboni's strike on to the crossbar.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The response to that failure threw Gyllenhaal for a loop.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
My parents’ divorce threw me farther back into the shadows.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Wolf’s eyes threw back a faint, shimmering gold light: the light of the Nanuak.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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