thrown
a past participle of throw.
Other words from thrown
- un·thrown, adjective
- well-thrown, adjective
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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.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic | Samantha Allen | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut locals there say any money deposited is thrown into an unlocked cupboard behind the tellers, hardly inspiring confidence.
Since when was the traditional version thrown out for one made of ham?
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 | THE DAILY BEAST“In the case of Ebola, a blood-splattered mattress may need to be thrown away,” he writes in another section.
All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsAt the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
Confidence | Henry JamesLady 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 WoodThe economics of war, therefore, has thrown its lurid light upon the economics of peace.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockA very little crust thrown to the very hungry is always accepted with gratitude.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for thrown
/ (θrəʊn) /
the past participle of throw
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