threw vs through :

threw or through

“Threw” is the past tense of the verb “throw”: “The pitcher threw a curve ball.” “Through” is never a verb: “The ball came through my living room window.” Unless your sentence involves someone throwing something—even figuratively, as in “she threw out the idea casually”— the word you want is “through.”

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Definitions
  through
  • s  having finished or arrived at completion
    after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up
    almost through with his studies
  • s  (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
    a through street
    a through bus
    through traffic
  • r  from beginning to end
    read this book through
  • r  over the whole distance
    this bus goes through to New York
  • r  to completion
    think this through very carefully!
  • r  in diameter
    this cylinder measures 15 inches through
  • r  throughout the entire extent
    got soaked through in the rain
    I'm frozen through
    a letter shot through with the writer's personality
    knew him through and through
    boards rotten through and through
News & Articles
  threw
  • Wildcats sweep first two 7-on-7 contests
    WASKOM – Junebug Johnson threw three of his five touchdowns, as three different Wildcat receivers entered the end zone to complete a 20-16 win against New Diana on Monday in 7-on-7 football action.
    June 19, 2013 - The Marshall News Messenger
  • Quincy Byrd, Lauren DeShaw, Cameron Jones compete at Midwest Meet of Champions
    Zeeland East senior Quincy Byrd threw a personal best of 189 feet, 6 inches, in the discus at the Midwest Meet of Champions on Saturday in Indianapolis. The meet includes the top senior athletes in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Byrd's toss placed him in fourth overall. He is headed to Eastern Michigan for track & field in the fall.
    June 19, 2013 - The Holland Sentinel
  • Suspect allegedly threw potted plants at relative
    Suspect allegedly threw potted plants at relative Connecticut Post Copyright 2013 Connecticut Post. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 1:18 pm, Monday, June 17, 2013 MILFORD -- A city man allegedly threw potted plants at a relative's front door Saturday morning, damaged the mailbox and attempted to strike his relative with ...
    June 17, 2013 - Connecticut Post
  through
  • 9-year-old girl passes through airport customs with fake unicorn passport
    Breezing through airport security? For some, it’s about as likely as seeing a unicorn. But for 9-year-old Emily Harris of South Wales, it was her toy passport featuring a photo of a pink stuffed unicorn toy that secured her passage through the security line at Turkey’s Antalya airport. “We saw the funny side, and laughed [...]
    June 12, 2013 - The Sideshow via Yahoo! News
  • Train Plows Through Flash Mudslide Like It Don't Care
    A train passing through the Broye district in Switzerland encountered a flash mudslide caused by heavy rains. Did the mud stop the train? Hell no! The train just plowed right on through. Well, it stopped after making it past the mud (presumable to check for damage) but then went on its way. The cars that tried the same did not fare so well. The fate of the classic car also featured in this video ...
    June 12, 2013 - Jalopnik
  • Thousands march through Moscow in support of anti-Putin protesters jailed for more than a year
    MOSCOW — Thousands of Russian opposition activists are marching through Moscow decrying President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian rule and calling for the release of people they consider political prisoners.
    June 12, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune