NYT Dictionary

THROWN

/θɹoʊn/
VerbAdjectiveTHROHNGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

past participle of throw

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English throwen, from Old English þrāwen, ġeþrāwen, from Proto-Germanic *þrēanaz, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną. Doublet of thran. Morphologically throw + -n.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

throwshedcastdropthrustgiveflipswitchaddledbaffled

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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