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underthrew

underthrew is the simple past of underthrow.

Meaning of underthrow

Verb

underthrow (third-person singular simple present underthrows, present participle underthrowing, simple past underthrew, past participle underthrown)

  1. To throw a pass that falls short of the receiver. (May take either the thrown pass or the receiver as its direct object.)
    • The underthrown pass was knocked down.1960 December 27, Joseph M. Sheehan, “Eagles Win, 17-13, To Take Pro Title”, in The New York Times

Questions about underthrew

What is underthrew the simple past of?
Underthrew is the simple past of underthrow.

Words near underthrew in the dictionary

  1. underthinkers
  2. underthinking
  3. underthinks
  4. underthought
  5. underthreshold
  6. underthrew
  7. underthrow
  8. underthrowing
  9. underthrown
  10. underthrows
  11. underthrust

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