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thrown gasoline on the fire

thrown gasoline on the fire is the 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 thrown gasoline on the fire

What is thrown gasoline on the fire the past participle of?
Thrown gasoline on the fire is the past participle of throw gasoline on the fire.

Words near thrown gasoline on the fire in the dictionary

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

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