thrown

American  

[throhn] / θroʊn /

verb

1. a past participle of throw.

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thrown British  

/ θrəʊn /

verb

1. the past participle of throw

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Other Word Forms

• unthrown adjective
• well-thrown adjective

Example Sentences

I thought our protection looked really good today and there was a lot of exotic defenses thrown at them, so I was proud of the way they handled it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Many in Islamabad nonetheless were proud of their country's role in navigating a possible end to weeks of fighting that has killed thousands and thrown the global economy into turmoil.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Red Lobster has thrown its periodic Endless Shrimp party since the early 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Oil futures rose after uncertainty was thrown over when shipping may return to normal levels through the Strait of Hormuz and whether peace talks between the U.S. and Iran are even taking place on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Instead, he’d thrown himself into keeping the mushroom alive: fertilizing the surrounding trees so they’d offer more shade, digging tiny channels to direct rainwater, building a fence.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman