- past participle of throw.
thrown
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Preseason inactivity is not necessarily a bad thing for a 17-year veteran who has thrown more than 9,000 passes in regular-season and playoff games and thousands more in practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
He was also involved as Spain's Gavi was thrown to the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Trovoada, now head of the ADI and vying to regain the prime minister post in legislative polls this September, has thrown his support behind Vila Nova's rival Viegas D'Abreu.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Likewise, Mamas’ Pizza and Gelato, in Milltown, Ind., has thrown out all its lettuce and other greens, and it’s only serving spinach cooked.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
It could have been beautiful, if Nim hadn’t known that Jack was on the west side of the island, being tossed even farther from home, and Alex was on the east being thrown toward it.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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