thrown

[ throhn ]

/ θroʊn /

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verb

a past participle of throw.

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OTHER WORDS FROM thrown

un·thrown, adjectivewell-thrown, adjective

Words nearby thrown

throw in one's lot with, throw in someone's face, throw in the sponge, throw in the towel, throw light on, thrown, thrown silk, thrown to the lions, throw off, throw off balance, throw off the track

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How to use thrown in a sentence

In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
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But locals there say any money deposited is thrown into an unlocked cupboard behind the tellers, hardly inspiring confidence.
ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit|Jamie Dettmer|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Since when was the traditional version thrown out for one made of ham?
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Victims were put into sacks, speared, and thrown into the Congo River.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“In the case of Ebola, a blood-splattered mattress may need to be thrown away,” he writes in another section.
The Sham, Scaremongering Guide to Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
Confidence|Henry James
Lady Maude sat alone in her room; the white robes upon her, the orthodox veil, meant to shade her fair face thrown back from it.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
The economics of war, therefore, has thrown its lurid light upon the economics of peace.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
A very little crust thrown to the very hungry is always accepted with gratitude.
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British Dictionary definitions for thrown

thrown

/ (θrəʊn) /

verb

the past participle of throw

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