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throw by

throw by verb: throw aside; discard.

Verb

throw by (third-person singular simple present throws by, present participle throwing by, simple past threw by, past participle thrown by)

  1. (transitive) throw aside; discard

Forms of throw by

third-person singular presentthrows by
present participlethrowing by
pastthrew by
past participlethrown by

Questions about throw by

What does throw by mean?
Throw by means throw aside; discard.
What part of speech is throw by?
Throw by is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw by?
The past tense of throw by is threw by.

Words near throw by in the dictionary

  1. throw bags
  2. throw BBs
  3. throw blanket
  4. throw board
  5. throw boards
  6. throw by
  7. throw caution to the wind
  8. throw chunks
  9. throw cold water on
  10. throw dirt
  11. throw dirt enough, and some will stick

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