Communication
Synonyms for throw
Synonyms for throw: give, hurl, cast, confuse and thrust. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 5 synonyms for throw
Interchangeable with throw, one per sense
Audited under throw's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one throw carries in that sense.
- giveverb, in the sense "convey or communicate"
- hurlverb, in the sense "utter with force"
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name throw as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
two of these come from throw's own entries in the bank, and three were audited from the other word's side of the pair. Both directions were read by a human, and only the sense quoted differs.
convey or communicate
Throw a glance.
throw in 2 more sentences, same sense
- He likes to throw a wink at coworkers when he passes their desks in the office.
- At the family dinner table, she will throw a stern look at anyone who reaches for dessert too soon.
How it behaves: In this sense throw typically takes a noun phrase object such as a glance, a smile, or a look, and appears in a casual, conversational register rather than formal writing.
The true synonym
give
Same sentence, swapped: Give a glance.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot throw is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- drop
- project
- sign
utter with force
Throw accusations at someone.
The true synonym
hurl
Same sentence, swapped: Hurl accusations at someone.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot throw is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- drop
- project
- state
Where throw turns up in the game
throw is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across two difficulty tiers. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in four other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
The puzzles where throw is the trap
- cleanverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is pick, in the sense "remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits", so throw is there to be ruled out.
- stateverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is tell, in the sense "express in words", so throw is there to be ruled out.
- switchverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is change, in the sense "lay aside, abandon, or leave for another", and throw is one of the three tiles that lose.
- troubleverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is bother, in the sense "take the trouble to do something", with throw sitting one tile away.
Play throw
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A reason under every answer, not just a right answer
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. throw carries 2 written reason lines, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.