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verb: If a horse throws its rider, it makes him or her fall off, by suddenly jumping or moving violently.
verb: If a person or thing is thrown into an unpleasant situation or state, something causes them to be in that situation or state.
verb: If you say that someone is thrown into prison, you mean that they are put there by the authorities, especially if this seems unfair or cruel.
verb: If you throw something into a particular place or position, you put it there in a quick and careless way.
verb: If you throw your body or part of your body into a particular position or place, you move it there suddenly and with a lot of force.
verb: To throw someone into a particular place or position means to force them roughly into that place or position.
verb: When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air.

throw in American English
to twist strands of (silk, etc.) into thread or yarn
intransitive verb: to cast, fling, or hurl a missile or the like
transitive verb: to propel or cast in any way, esp. to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist

throw in British English
verb: to project or cast (something) through the air, esp with a rapid motion of the arm and wrist

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