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Etymology
Origin of thrower
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at throw, -er 1
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He kept involved in the world of sport by working as a coach, including for New Zealand discus thrower Beatrice Faumuina, who took the world title in 1997.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
She’s got main-character energy throughout the series, as a football thrower for Elroy, a homework helper for Judy and a dinner sous-chef for Jane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
No case has crystallized those tensions quite like that of Washington D.C.’s internet-famous sandwich thrower, whose trial began Tuesday and gave jurors this to chew on: Does throwing fast food at an officer constitute assault?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Atkin-Davies is an accurate line-out thrower but also has developed a lethal scoring ability with 12 tries in 14 Premier Women's Rugby games for Bristol Bears last season.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
Constance was a far more powerful and accurate thrower than any rat.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has come out fighting after a bruising month that saw him come under attack by stone throwers as he was trying to make a speech.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
“Guys like Dan Marino and John Elway were rare, they were both arm throwers and finger throwers,” Young said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Their three starters — Blackburn, Estes and Wood — are not hard throwers or big strikeout pitchers.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
"One of the most talented quarterbacks I've ever evaluated," said former NFL quarterback and now TV analyst Chris Simms., external "One of the greatest throwers in college football history."
From BBC ● May 2, 2024
Maybe they couldn’t handle the dirty play, or the acorn throwers.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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