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throws oneself into

throws oneself into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw oneself into.

Meaning of throw oneself into

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To engage heartily in; to get fully involved in.
    • By June, Nathaniel was asked by the administration to coordinate prisoners' response to AIDS, a task he initially did not welcome. Nevertheless, he threw himself into it, and began by asking BWMT/Boston for educational brochures.1988 February 14, Richard Tremblay, “A Boat With A Sail”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 5

Questions about throws oneself into

What is throws oneself into the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws oneself into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw oneself into.

Words near throws oneself into in the dictionary

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

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