Destroy and Throw

Destroy

Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

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Throw and destroy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Throw" instead a verb "Destroy".

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Throw verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.

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Destroy and throw are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Throw".

Nearby Words: thrown, throwing, thrower

life	destroy life	throw life
people	destroy people	throw people
body	destroy body	throw body
time	destroy time	throw time
Other words: way, world, head, car, weapon, enemy, everyone, objects, enemies.

In The War of the Roses husband and wife both throw and destroy each other's belongings including the dog, or so it is implied.

Source: Defenestrate and Berate
Rather than throw The Bowler's bowling ball into Casanova Frankenstein's machine to destroy it, they were going to throw a Tornado-in-a-Can into it in the alternate version.

Source: Chekhovs Gun / Film
Rather than throw The Bowler's bowling ball into Casanova Frankenstein's machine to destroy it, the alternate scene shows them throwing a Tornado-in-a-Can into it instead.

Source: Film / Mystery Men

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