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rethrowing

rethrowing is the present participle and gerund of rethrow.

Meaning of rethrow

Verb

rethrow (third-person singular simple present rethrows, present participle rethrowing, simple past rethrew, past participle rethrown)

  1. (transitive) To throw again.
    • Then, I could simply grab the gross ball with that and rethrow it.2023, Madelyn Scott, Homicide and Hearts: Valentine's Day
  2. (transitive) To throw (an exception) again.

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Questions about rethrowing

What is rethrowing the present participle and gerund of?
Rethrowing is the present participle and gerund of rethrow.

Words near rethrowing in the dictionary

  1. rethrone
  2. rethroned
  3. rethrones
  4. rethroning
  5. rethrow
  6. rethrowing
  7. rethrown
  8. rethrows
  9. rethrust
  10. rethrusted
  11. rethrusting

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