thrown
a past participle of throw.
Other words from thrown
- un·thrown, adjective
- well-thrown, adjective
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How to use thrown in a sentence
In any event, for the Kudo-kai, the police arrest of their top dog is expected to have the impact of a well-thrown hand grenade.
As the animal is in the act of rising in his leap and coming again to the ground, the riders body must be well thrown back.
Graceful Riding | S. C. WaiteThe body, in fact, should assume a natural upright sitting posture, with the shoulders well thrown back.
Boating | W. B. WoodgateThe cook's too well thrown rope would have probably thwarted any move of hers if she had had a weapon.
Rimrock Trail | J. Allan DunnWhen a man stands quite erect, with the head well thrown back, the ear passages are almost directly over the fulcrum.
A Book of Exposition | Homer Heath Nugent
She advanced proudly, her head well thrown back, a spot of additional color on each cheek, her brown eyes brighter than usual.
A Modern Tomboy | L. T. Meade
British Dictionary definitions for thrown
/ (θrəʊn) /
the past participle of throw
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