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throwing open

throwing open is the present participle and gerund of throw open.

Meaning of throw open

Verb

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

  1. To open to visitors
    • the walkabouts that increasingly characterised royal appearances, the pop concerts at Buckingham Palace, the throwing open of the royal palaces to visitors – even the paying of income tax, and royal podcasts – would have been inconceivable as innovations at the time Elizabeth came to the throne.September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian

Questions about throwing open

What is throwing open the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing open is the present participle and gerund of throw open.

Words near throwing open in the dictionary

  1. throwing one's weight behind
  2. throwing oneself at
  3. throwing oneself behind
  4. throwing oneself into
  5. throwing oneself on someone's mercy
  6. throwing open
  7. throwing out
  8. throwing over
  9. throwing pearls before swine
  10. throwing shade
  11. throwing shapes

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