throwed

Verb

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

1. (transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
   • throw a shoe; throw a javelin

   Synonyms:

   bung, cast, fling, hurl

2. (transitive) To eject or cause to fall off.
   • the horse threw its rider

   Synonyms:

   eject, throw off

3. (transitive) To move to another position or condition; to displace.
   • throw the switch

   Synonyms:

   displace, relocate

4. (transitive) To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
   • Through practice, you’ll learn how to add the right amount of water as you throw a pot, and your fingers will feel when the pot has reached the proper thickness.2009 January 19, Linda Franz, Basic Pottery Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started, Stackpole Books, →ISBN
5. (transitive) To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
6. (transitive) To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
   • If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.

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