Synonyms for throw
58 synonyms for “throw”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Throw as in “hurl”
noun: the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
- hurl
- cast
- fling
- flip
- toss
- lob
- heave
- chuck
- dash
- sling
- bung
- eject
- jerk
- roll
- slap
- sinker
- slider
- whop
- fastball
Throw as in “have”
verb: organize or be responsible for
- project
- pitch
- launch
- thrust
- bowl
- have
- stick
- whip
- switch
- snap
- make
- wing
- hold
- put
Throw as in “give”
verb: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- pass
- give
- shoot
- send
- pick
- get
Throw as in “drop”
verb: to remove
- drop
- shed
- shy
- chunk
- dump
- peg
- slight
- bounce
Throw as in “confuse”
verb: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- confuse
- confound
- precipitate
- skew
- fuddle
- befuddle
Throw as in “bewilder”
verb: cause to be confused emotionally
- bewilder
- hurtle
- disconcert
- discombobulate
- bemuse
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