Hand
Throw
Throw verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
How words are described
| old | old hand | old throw |
| good | good hand | good throw |
| long | long hand | long throw |
| complete | complete hand | complete throw |
| Other adjectives: free, single, heavy, strong, big, weak, bad, main, new, major, possible, final, extra, left, last, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Attempting to throw or hand the ball forward from beyond the line of scrimmage is illegal, as is throwing the ball forward more than once per down, or the defense throwing the ball forward for any reason.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football -
This is despite being a 7 foot tall behemoth of a man, with enough raw strength to grab and pick up demons twice his size with one hand and throw them through buildings.
Source: Gentle Giant -
Foregone Conclusion: Peter's going to take the Street Urchins with him to Neverland to become the Lost Boys, he's going to take on the name Peter Pan, he's going to cut off Hook's hand and throw it to the crocodile, where upon Hook will get his famous hook hand and become Captain Hook.
Source: Comicbook / Peter Pan
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Throw and Hand. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hand/throw
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