throwing
- present participle of throw.
Example Sentences
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It said soldiers had entered a house in the village to search for suspects throwing stones, and separately, that they had detained one person taking part in what it called a "violent riot".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They were superstars despite rarely throwing more than 20 pitches at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Like it could be a matter of time before the Rams are throwing an Unretirement Party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
This time the US Secret Service is taking no chances, shutting down a swathe of Washington and throwing up a huge security cordon to ensure the White House dinner 2.0 passes off safely.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
‘Does he ever just fetch things, instead .of throwing them in your face?’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
