Toss
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verb
- To propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm
"throw a baseball"
- To propel through the air in any manner
"a rifle that can throw a bullet a mile"
- Pitch
"threw a no-hitter"
- To cause to fall
"threw his opponent"
- To cause to fall off unseat
"the horse threw its rider"
- To get the better of overcome
"the problem didn't throw her"
- To fling (oneself) precipitately
"threw herself down on the sofa"
- To drive or impel violently dash
"the ship was thrown on a reef"
- To bring to bear exert
"threw all his efforts into the boy's defense"
- Build, construct
"threw a pontoon bridge over the river"
- To give by way of entertainment
"throw a party"
- To indulge in give way to
"threw a temper tantrum"
- To lose intentionally
"throw a game"
- To form or shape on a potter's wheel
- To deliver (a blow) in or as if in boxing
- To make a cast of (dice or a specified number on dice)
- Roll
"throw a bowling ball"
- To give up abandon
- To send forth project
"the setting sun threw long shadows"
- To make (oneself) dependent commit (oneself) for help, support, or protection
"threw himself on the mercy of the court"
- To perform (something, such as a stunt) successfully
"throwing tricks on a skateboard"
- To bring forth
"throws a good crop"
- To give birth to
"threw large litters"
- To move (a lever) so as to connect or disconnect parts of a clutch or switch
- To put (an automobile) in a different gear especially quickly or suddenly
"he threw the car into reverse"
- Deposit
"the wine throws sediment"
- To twist two or more filaments of into a thread or yarn
- Cast, hurl
noun
- An act of throwing, hurling, or flinging
- A method of throwing an opponent in wrestling or judo
- The distance a missile may be thrown or light rays may be projected
- A light coverlet (as for a bed)
- A woman's scarf or light wrap
- An undertaking involving chance or danger risk, venture
- The amount of vertical displacement produced by a geologic fault
- The extreme movement given to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, or eccentric stroke
- The length of the radius of a crank or the virtual crank radius of an eccentric or cam
verb
- To get rid of as worthless or unnecessary
- Discard
- To use in a foolish or wasteful manner squander
- To fail to take advantage of waste
"throw away an opportunity"
- To make (something, such as a line in a play) unemphatic by casual delivery
phrase
- To discourage especially through pessimism or indifference
verb
- To delay the progress or advance of check
- To cause to rely make dependent
"… they are thrown back upon … native intelligence …"
- Reflect
- To revert to an earlier type or phase
verb
- To cause to fall overthrow
- Precipitate
- To cast off discard
- To make (a slam dunk) with exceptional force
noun
- A throw made from the touchline in soccer to put the ball back in play after it has gone into touch
- A throw from an outfielder to the infield in baseball
- An inbounds pass in basketball
- Something added as a bonus or supplement
verb
- To add as a gratuity or supplement
- To introduce or interject in the course of something contribute
"They throw in some … sound effects on several songs …"
- Distribute
- Engage
"throw in the clutch"
- To enter into association or partnership join
"… agrees to throw in with a crooked ex-cop …"
idiomatic phrase
- To join or become associated with a person, group, or thing that one hopes will win or succeed
"Fence-straddlers may now throw in their lot with the new government."
This clue was used on December 16, 2025.
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