outthrew
Definition
- Verb (past tense of ):
- To throw something out or forth: "outthrew" means to project, cast, or propel something outward or forward.
- To surpass in throwing: "outthrew" also means to throw better, farther, or more accurately than someone else.
Usage Examples
- (He projected the ball outward with strong force.)
- (He threw better or farther than everyone else.)
- (The volcano projected ash outward into the air.)
Advanced Usage
"to outthrow one's opponent": to defeat or outperform someone in a throwing competition.
- In the javelin event, she outthrew her rival by five meters. (She threw the javelin farther than her opponent.)
"to outthrow a projectile": to launch an object outward, often with force.
- The catapult outthrew stones over the castle walls. (The catapult projected stones outward over the walls.)
Variants and Related Words
Outthrow (verb, base form): to throw outward or to throw better than.
- He can outthrow anyone in the team. (He can throw farther or better than anyone.)
Outthrown (past participle): having been thrown outward or surpassed in throwing.
- The ball was outthrown into the field. (The ball was projected outward.)
Synonyms
- Projected: thrust or cast outward.
- Surpassed in throwing: to throw better than.
- Ejected: forced or thrown out.
Phrasal Verbs
Outthrow from: to throw something out of a place or container.
- He outthrew the trash from the window. (He threw the trash out of the window.)
Outthrow at: to throw something toward a target with force.
- She outthrew the dart at the board. (She threw the dart toward the board.)
Related Idioms
- However, in metaphorical usage: "to outthrow one's lot": to cast one's fate or fortune outward.
- He outthrew his cares to the wind. (He cast his worries away.)