Synonyms of throwing

throwing

verb

present participle of throw

1

as in tossing

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

threw a life preserver to the drowning man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tossing
• hurling
• flinging
• slinging
• firing
• launching
• chucking
• casting
• heaving
• bowling
• pitching
• lobbing
• hurtling
• pelting
• pegging
• catapulting
• flipping
• darting
• dashing
• lofting
• rolling
• letting fly
• gunning
• thrusting
• passing
• projecting
• ejecting
• hooking
• shooting
• propelling
• precipitating
• bucking
• impelling
• rifling

2

as in lowering

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

the attacker threw his victim to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowering
• dropping
• flattening
• throwing down
• depressing
• toppling
• fumbling
• sinking
• plopping
• leveling
• knocking over
• striking down
• knocking down
• submerging
• immersing
• flooring
• bungling
• bobbling
• plunking down
• foozling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raising
• lifting
• picking up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throwing

Throwing safety to the winds could be throwing civilization into the trash. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

The pitching matchup sees Dustin May, a midseason acquisition, throwing for the Brewers. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

What began as a massive peaceful march turned violent when groups of hundreds of hardcore activists clashed with police, throwing stones and setting fire to trash containers. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

When concertgoers became notorious for all manner of anti-social behavior, from throwing random stuff on stage to shouting disruptive comments during sets, that many concluded was a result of spending so much time in isolation. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Santa Ana officials were investigating Monday after a video circulating on social media appeared to show two police officers throwing a suspect to the ground and beating him. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Its new Home Cinema LS5000, LS6000, and LS7500 home theater projectors join the existing LS11000 flagship, with all four capable of throwing images as large as 300 inches. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

There’s a dictator, and that’s the guy that’s throwing the yellow hankies. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The case can be made that Cole has been the Yankees’ fourth-best starter with Carlos Rodón also in the mix and throwing like a frontline arm, but the latter is expected to work out of the bullpen in the Wild Card Series. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing throwing

• throwing away