literally throw

Frequency: 5.73.8 per million words

To emphasize the act of throwing something, often with force, carelessness, or finality.

literallyADVERB + VERB

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throw

Examples (10)

  • He was so angry he wanted to literally throw his phone across the room.
  • The company decided to literally throw money at the problem to make it go away.
  • She felt like she could literally throw her burdens into the ocean and watch them disappear.
  • Don't literally throw your old clothes out; consider donating them.
  • After the argument, he threatened to literally throw all her belongings onto the street.
  • The project failed, and they had to literally throw away months of work.
  • He didn't just quit, he decided to literally throw his resignation letter at his boss.
  • The magician made the card literally throw itself into the air.
  • He was so frustrated he wanted to literally throw his computer out the window.
  • The sudden jolt made her literally throw her hands up in surprise.