Plunge
Throw
Throw verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long plunge | long throw |
| complete | complete plunge | complete throw |
| instant | instant plunge | instant throw |
| heavy | heavy plunge | heavy throw |
| Other adjectives: spectacular, final. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Bottomless Pits: A quick way to test them is to throw a jellybean down and watch the Blob take the plunge for you; if it's bottomless, he'll transform into balloon form and float right back.
Source: Video Game / A Boy and His Blob
Cite this Source
Throw and Plunge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plunge/throw
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