Stop and Throw

Opposite meaning words

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Throw is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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

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Stop is an antonym for throw in propel something through the air topic.

Nearby Words: thrown, throwing, thrower

old	old stop	old throw
good	good stop	good throw
nice	nice stop	nice throw
safe	safe stop	safe throw
Other adjectives: long, complete, instant, single, strong, big, great, bad, main, key, major, final, next, last, giant.

attack	stop attack	throw attack
man	stop man	throw man
people	stop people	throw people
someone	stop someone	throw someone
Other words: bomb, time, world, game, fight, car, enemy, everyone, enemies.

Later, Wendy and her gang attack Jill at the bus stop and throw her books on the ground.

Source: Literature / Blubber
The Matrix: Path of Neo expands on The Matrix example above, in that you do telekintically lift, stop and throw other objects besides just bullets.

Source: Mind over Matter
Tomb Raiser Zombie will periodically stop and throw a bone onto a random tile, and a tomb will raise from it, blocking your frontal shots.

Source: Video Game / Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

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