throw

throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider

There the snake throws her enamelled skin.

throw the switch

If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.

The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.

The deliberate red herring threw me at first.

Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle.

The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail.

And now, Clevelanders hoping to bring the Rock Roll Hall of Fame to their city are throwing a bash to commemorate the 34th birthday of disc Jockey Alan Freed's "Moondog Coronation Ball".

The kings came to the agreement between themselves that they would cast lots by the dice to determine who should have this property, and that he who threw the highest should have the district. The Swedish king threw two sixes, and said King Olaf need scarcely throw.

The kings came to the agreement between themselves that they would cast lots by the dice to determine who should have this property, and that he who threw the highest should have the district. The Swedish king threw two sixes, and said King Olaf need scarcely throw.

Declarer threw his queen of spades on the high diamond. He then won the last three tricks with his ace, queen and nine of hearts behind East's jack third.

“Then, when I throw my voice, when I speak as someone who's quite different from me, it starts to feel very authentic.”

Bill runs into the kitchen and tells Dad that Erik is throwing a tantrum. He tells Bill to go back and watch his program and to ignore his brother. Fifteen minutes later, Erik is still screaming […]

Warwick left the undertaker's shop and retraced his steps until he had passed the lawyer's office, toward which he threw an affectionate glance.

O'er his fair limbs a flowery vest he threw.

A person named Crocket endeavoured to throw silk at Derby in the year 1702 ; but his machinery was imperfect

I have a minor quibble with Gleason's decision to throw Lefty Williams in Game Eight with the Series in the balance.

[…] across the rapid smaragdus-green waters, pouring onward into the country, are thrown three bridges ...

a thrown nail

···not only did I not want to throw a punch at him, I wanted to give him a solid silver token of thanks···

At the end of the normal gestation period the cow threw two calf mummies as large as cats.