"Threw" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Threw" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

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"Threw" Meaning

The verb "threw" is the past tense of the irregular verb "throw".

Example: I threw the ball.

Meaning: To propel or cast something through the air, often with force or strength.

Synonyms: pitched, hurled, tossed, flung.

Past tense of the regular verb "throw" and past perfect tense of "throw" as well.

"Threw" Examples

5 Usage Examples of the Word "threw"


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| Sentence | Part of Speech |

|-----------|-----------|----------------|
| 1 | I threw the ball to my friend. | Verb (past tense) |
| 2 | She threw a surprise party for her boss. | Verb (past tense) |
| 3 | The fire fighters threw water on the fire to extinguish it. | Verb (past tense) |
| 4 | I don't know who threw this rock. | Verb (past tense) |
| 5 | She threw her hat on the table when she came in. | Verb (past tense) |

"Threw" Similar Words

Threshing

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To separate the grain from the chaff, especially by beating or winnowing. <br><br>Example: The farmer threshes the wheat to prepare it for threshing.<br><br>It can also mean to defeat or win decisively, leaving the opponent weaker or unable to compete.<br><br>Example: The team's strong offense threshed the weaker team, winning the game by a large margin.<br><br>The word can also refer to the act of crushing or beating something finely, like a leaf or an insect.<br><br>Example: The leaves hardened and threshed under the influence of the dry season.<br><br>Besides, it can also mean the remaining hard parts of a plant, like the stony or hard parts of fruit, grains or seeds.<br><br>Example: The fruit's stones were hard and difficult to thresh.<br><br>Note that "threshing" is the act of separating the grained things from the unwanted components.

Threshold

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Thresholded

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An adjective caused by or denoting a point at which an action or process changes its character, or a level of tolerance beyond which an uncomfortable or harmful situation is encountered.<br><br>Example sentence: The researchers cleared the threshold for a new medical treatment and it has become a major success.

Thresholding

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Threskiornis

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The Threskiornis is a genus of large wading birds in the ibis and spoonbill family (Threskiornithidae). They are found in warm and tropical regions around the world.

Threskiornithidae

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The Threskiornithidae is a family of wading birds in the order Ciconiiformes. They are also known as ibises. The plural form of the word "Threskiornithidae" is entirely academic and scientific as it is used as a classification name. However, the term "ibises" is sometimes used informally or in non-academic contexts to refer to related birds.

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Thriftiest

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Describing something as being the thriftiest means being the most frugal, economical, or prudent in spending, saving, or using resources in a way that minimizes wastefulness and excess.

Thriftily

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In a frugal or economical manner, carefully avoiding waste or extravagance.