- past participle of throw.
thrown
Americanverb
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"You're thrown so into the deep end and there's no sort of, 'Oh, this is how your scar should look. This is quite normal for this sort of time'."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
House Democrats were furious, and sass was thrown around freely.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
He claims that people have thrown bottles at his fence as a result, causing him to fear for the safety of his two young grandchildren, who live with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"During the commotion, stones were thrown around, and one which was thrown by a foreign national landed on a police officer," police said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Emma won’t respond or open the window, but she also hasn’t told me to leave or…I don’t know… thrown eggs at my face.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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