Meaning & use
Thrown
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Past participle of "throw"; propelled through the air with force from the hand or arm.
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The ball had been thrown far beyond the outfield fence.
She felt thrown off balance by the unexpected question.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively, as in "thrown off" (confused) or "thrown together" (assembled hastily).
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caught
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Shaped on a potter's wheel.
The bowl was thrown by hand and fired in a wood kiln.
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