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throwing together

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

Meaning of throw together

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To assemble rapidly, without precision.
    • Let's throw together a simple spreadsheet to track our expenses.

Questions about throwing together

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

Words near throwing together in the dictionary

  1. throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks
  2. throwing to the dogs
  3. throwing to the lions
  4. throwing to the winds
  5. throwing to the wolves
  6. throwing together
  7. throwing under a bus
  8. throwing under the bus
  9. throwing up
  10. throwing up one's hands
  11. throwing up the sponge

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