throwed
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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‘Somebody begun to find out about this Mr. B. F. Mason and he were arrested. They find out he were from just plain Atlanta and hadn’t never smelled no Washington, D.C., or no President. All the money were hid or spent. Willie had just throwed away seven dollars and fifty cents.’
From Literature
“Truth is everywhere, like seeds of trees; even deceits contain elements of truth. But the eye is clouded by the quotidian, by prejudice, by worryings, scandal, predation, passion, ennui, and, worst, television. Despicable machine. Television was here in my solarium. When I arrived. I throwed it in the cellar. It was watching me. A poet throws all but truth in the cellar. Jason. There is a matter?”
From Literature
Gavin responds: “When I throwed up on my jacket.”
From The Guardian
I ’member the boy going and picking my pap back up and setting him ’crost Spangler’s back near his neck so’s Pap’s head and arms was hanging off to the right and his legs was throwed off to the Ieft.
From Literature
I ’member watching the boy climb up on Spangler’s back, being careful not to kick Pap when he throwed his leg o’er.
From Literature
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