A THROW Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

a throw

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for each one The kids sold cups of lemonade at their stand for 99 cents a throw.

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Recent Examples of a throw European champions Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava won the pairs event despite a heavy fall for Metelkina on a throw triple loop. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Swapping pillows and layering a throw is one of the fastest ways to make an existing sofa feel current without replacing it. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 There’s a throw from that game that some in the Chiefs’ building still talk about. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 While the Bucks were looking to unload Portis’ salary in the Antetokounmpo trade, the Heat have stressed that Portis is viewed as anything like a throw-in. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2026 The interception came on a throw intended for FSU’s Duce Robinson, the Seminoles’ 6-6, 230-pound star receiver who had five catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns on the game. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Sam Darnold tried forcing a throw into double coverage along the sideline, losing sight of Denver cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Henderson picked it up and sailed a throw to first, allowing the tying run to score. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 First, 23 minutes in, came the boos that met a long pass from goalkeeper Senne Lammens, which drifted out of play to give Tottenham a throw-in. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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