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Meanings of thrown in English

Twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread.

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Usage of thrown in English
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Elsewhere, anti-domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty has thrown her support behind 'yes'.
News.com.au
2
However, the spike in new cases has thrown the plan into doubt.
Reuters
3
After a year, it was defeated and thousands thrown out of work.
The Guardian
4
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has thrown her support behind the effort.
Reuters
5
Each year more than three million tonnes of food is thrown away.
BBC
6
Then the door of the place was thrown open, and Israel entered.
The Scapegoat
7
They've been lost over the course of time or simply thrown away.
Voices
8
The sash was thrown up and the boy glowered in the opening.
The Spinners' Book of Fiction
9
He did a good job today, kind of thrown into the fire.
Reuters
10
The tomato which hit Wyatt in the face was the thrown-away match.
Mike
11
The form was dark in the shadow thrown from the neighbouring houses.
A Strange Story — Volume 04
12
He had been thrown in contact with said Indian in the meantime.
Remarks
13
It has thrown up a great new interest in writing and reading.
BBC
14
The ball is thrown in front of the body and not high.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
15
They were then shot in the breast and the bodies thrown overboard.
American Merchant Ships and Sailors
16
The doors were then thrown open; lights streamed forth into the darkness.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn: A Story of the Days of the Gunpowd...
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