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throws stones

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

Meaning of throw stones

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, often) To insult or criticize someone or something.
    • Chinese memes about Venom, combined with the silliness of Sony’s charm offensive and Venom’s depicted earnestness, seem to have generated huge interest in the movie from Chinese audiences. And before we throw stones at Chinese teratophilia, you have to remember that there are plenty of Americans...2018 November 26, Alex Abad-Santos, “China has helped Venom become an $822 million box office success”, in Vox

Questions about throws stones

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

Words near throws stones in the dictionary

  1. throws someone a curveball
  2. throws something in someone's face
  3. throws something in someone's teeth
  4. throws spaghetti against the wall
  5. throws spaghetti at the wall
  6. throws stones
  7. throws stones in a glass house
  8. throws tantrums
  9. throws the baby out with the bathwater
  10. throws the book at
  11. throws the bull

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