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

In a totalitarian sci-fi world, a hammer thrown by a young athlete smashes a "Big Brother" figure declaiming to brainwashed citizens from a vast screen.

From Barron's

With “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen,” Boston found herself thrown into the position of showrunner without ever having spent any real time on a set.

From Los Angeles Times

A man, 55, living in an apartment there, said the strike was "so sudden" and he was "thrown across the room".

From BBC

Best Buy’s name was thrown in the mix earlier this year after Cohen stated the videogame retailer was looking to acquire a “very, very, very big” consumer company.

From Barron's

The comic’s statement continued: “I’d just like to say that it is indeed humbling to get anything named for a man who’s been thrown out of as many school libraries as Mark Twain.”

From Los Angeles Times