Etymology
Origin of thrower
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at throw, -er 1
Example Sentences
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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
Veronica Fraley, a U.S. discus thrower at the Paris Olympics, was having financial trouble back home.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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
Distance runner Hannah Nuttall and discus thrower Lawrence Okoye were among those to also triumph on Saturday and earn selection.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
Without thinking I grabbed the harpoon in the middle like I was a javelin thrower.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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