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Collocations for throw - noun

Throw is used before these nouns:
cushion, pillow

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Throw is used after these nouns:
judo

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Collocations for throw - verb

ADVERB

angrily
carelessly, casually
He threw the keys casually down on the table.
quickly, suddenly
literally, practically
We were literally thrown out of our bunks.
overboard
The ship's cargo was thrown overboard.
around, aside, away, back, backwards/backward, down, forward, out
She threw her head back and laughed.

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VERB + throw

be ready to, be tempted to, want to
threaten to
He threatened to throw her in the river if she screamed.
be going to

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PREPOSITION

at
He threw a stone at the window.
in, into
I just wanted to throw myself into his arms and cry.
to
She threw the ball to him.
towards/toward

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PHRASES

throw sth open
He threw the double doors open in a dramatic gesture.

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Throw is used with these nouns as the subject:
horse, pitcher, vandal

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Throw is used with these nouns as the object:
backpack, bag, ball, baseball, bash, bottle, bouquet, brick, bucket, cloak, confetti, cordon, dice, dinner, dirt, doubt, fist, fit, football, game, garbage, glance, glow, grenade, insult, jab, leg, lifeline, log, look, missile, opponent, party, pass, pitch, punch, race, remains, rock, rubbish, salute, shadow, shawl, sheet, shower, spear, spotlight, spray, stick, stone, switch, tantrum, tomato, veil, weight, wink

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