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underthrows

underthrows is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 underthrows

What is underthrows the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Underthrows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of underthrow.

Words near underthrows in the dictionary

  1. underthreshold
  2. underthrew
  3. underthrow
  4. underthrowing
  5. underthrown
  6. underthrows
  7. underthrust
  8. underthrusted
  9. underthrusting
  10. underthrusts
  11. underticket

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