throw dirt

Frequency: 6.35.8 per million words

to propel soil or earth through the air

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Examples (10)

  • The children were laughing as they threw dirt in the playground.
  • My dog loves to throw dirt with his paws when he's digging a hole.
  • After placing the seed, he gently threw some dirt over it.
  • The excavator powerfully threw dirt into the back of the truck.
  • Frustrated, the driver got out and threw dirt at his stuck tire.
  • As part of the tradition, each mourner threw a handful of dirt into the grave.
  • Please don't throw dirt on the clean patio.
  • In a fit of rage, she threw a clump of dirt at his retreating figure.
  • The speeding car's tires threw dirt all over my clean clothes.
  • When we were kids, we used to build forts and throw dirt clods for fun.