throw
verb (used with object)
to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist.
was throwing
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past progressiveof throw.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I fielded and didn't really bat or bowl. I would sometimes wicket-keep. I was throwing myself around the cricket field."
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Word spread that a new band was throwing wildcat ragers in the ugliest parts of town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
I used a flash to create the silhouette of her against the bright blue water of the pool and the spray she was throwing with her massive turn.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
Soon, I was throwing away fifth-grade report cards, old concert tickets and an unidentified baby tooth in a Ziploc bag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Anyway, Nancy Bobofit was throwing wads of sandwich that stuck in his curly brown hair, and she knew I couldn’t do anything back to her because I was already on probation.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
