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threw gasoline on the fire

threw gasoline on the fire is the simple past and past participle of throw gasoline on the fire.

Meaning of throw gasoline on the fire

Verb

throw gasoline on the fire (third-person singular simple present throws gasoline on the fire, present participle throwing gasoline on the fire, simple past threw gasoline on the fire, past participle thrown gasoline on the fire)

  1. Synonym of add fuel to the fire.
    • Ish called me, laughing. “Mike, did you know we're in a fight?” We thought it was hysterical, and even joked about actually faking a fight just to throw gasoline on the fire.2005, Andrew Kamenetzky, Fishing on the Edge: He's Not Your Father's Fisherman, Random House Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 207

Questions about threw gasoline on the fire

What is threw gasoline on the fire the simple past and past participle of?
Threw gasoline on the fire is the simple past and past participle of throw gasoline on the fire.

Words near threw gasoline on the fire in the dictionary

  1. threw down
  2. threw down the gauntlet
  3. threw dust in someone's eyes
  4. threw for a loop
  5. threw gas on the fire
  6. threw gasoline on the fire
  7. threw good money after bad
  8. threw hands
  9. threw in
  10. threw in at the deep end
  11. threw in one's hand

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