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Throws is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Throws in a sentence

Throws | Throw | Throwing | Thrower | Throwers

Throws meaning

plural of throw

Using Throws

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of throw
  • In the example corpus, throws often appears in combinations such as: free throws, throws to, throws in.

Context around Throws

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Throws

  • In this selection, "throws" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, free, saving, valid, spaced, per and two stand out and add context to how "throws" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 24 free throws and and free throws made. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "throws" sits close to words such as birmingham, dakota and arc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with throws

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

They led the nation in free throws and free throws made. (11 words)

He throws a chair at RSP, who catches it and throws it into Manders’ face. (15 words)

He continued to pick apart South Carolina on throws from the pocket from 0-19 yards, sans throws short to the right. (22 words)

With about five minutes left in the fourth quarter, a six-point possession — two free throws, two more technical free throws and a field goal — cut the Quips’ lead to 42-33, but the visitors outscored the Flames 16-6 the rest of the way. (45 words)

If one throws a die once, it is difficult to predict the outcome, but if we repeat this experiment many times, we will see that the number of times each result occurs divided by the number of throws will eventually stabilize towards a specific value. (45 words)

Falkville’s Pierce was able to connect on two free throws of her own and Addison’s Roberts hit one of two free throws so with only 7 seconds to go in the game Addison was clinging to a wafer thin 51-48 lead. (44 words)

Every year I hear that AR makes throws that no one else can, but then why doesn’t he make those throws when his team is losing and lead them to a win? (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

He throws a chair at RSP, who catches it and throws it into Manders’ face.

Holiday then hit two free throws and Brunson drove the length of the court for a layup before Grayson Allen iced the game with a pair of free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining.

McAnnally hit a pair of free throws to cut it to 52-49 with 30 seconds left, but Brown would seal the deal at the line as she knocked down two more free throws to make it a five-point game.

Despite a strong start, Jena struggled to register valid throws in subsequent attempts, ultimately logging distances of 78.05m, 76.57m, and missing out on further throws.

Falkville’s Pierce was able to connect on two free throws of her own and Addison’s Roberts hit one of two free throws so with only 7 seconds to go in the game Addison was clinging to a wafer thin 51-48 lead.

In the first two meetings, Princeton attempted a total of 36 more free throws, but Brown averaged more free throws per game this season.

With about five minutes left in the fourth quarter, a six-point possession — two free throws, two more technical free throws and a field goal — cut the Quips’ lead to 42-33, but the visitors outscored the Flames 16-6 the rest of the way.

In turn, Tanks need to secure Proficiencies in terms of Dexterity Saving Throws to avoid attacks physically and Wisdom Saving Throws to avoid mind attacks.

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Lambert converted three of four free throws to start the third quarter, but Malvern surged again and, before Colby Washington hit a pair of free throws to get the Hornets back on track, Malvern had pushed the lead to 32-24.

They led the nation in free throws and free throws made.

Wilson drained five free throws from then on, but the Otters kept a tie out of reach by making their final six free throws.

He continued to pick apart South Carolina on throws from the pocket from 0-19 yards, sans throws short to the right.

Underwood and Weber each went 6-for-6 in free throws in the second half, where the team made 22 out of 24 free throws.

After a pair of good free throws on Iona’s side put the Gaels up 2-0 to start the game, but Kansas answered with a pair of free throws of its own.

A three, two missed free throws, a layup, two more missed free throws and another layup and in a span of 22 seconds, the Huskies erased a seven-point deficit.

Every year I hear that AR makes throws that no one else can, but then why doesn’t he make those throws when his team is losing and lead them to a win?

Green’s two free throws — on a tough call against Wall, who appeared to make a clean steal — gave the Cavs a 116-115 lead, but after Walls missed a short jumper, James split a pair of three throws, giving Washington one last chance.

If one throws a die once, it is difficult to predict the outcome, but if we repeat this experiment many times, we will see that the number of times each result occurs divided by the number of throws will eventually stabilize towards a specific value.

The purpose of throws varies among the different disciplines of grappling with some emphasizing throws with the potential to incapacitate the opponent, while leaving the thrower standing, or to gain a takedown or controlling position.

While most production V8 engines use four crank throws spaced 90° apart, high-performance V8 engines often use a "flat" crankshaft with throws spaced 180° apart, essentially resulting in two straight four engines running on a common crankcase.

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Common combinations with throws

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "throws" in a sentence?
An example: "He throws a chair at RSP, who catches it and throws it into Manders’ face." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "throws" from authentic English texts.
What does "throws" mean?
Throws means: plural of throw
How many example sentences with "throws" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "throws", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.