Verbs of Causing Movement - Verbs for Causing Separation

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to causing separation such as "toss", "chuck", and "scatter".

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Verbs of Causing Movement
to throw
to throw [verb]

to make something move through the air by quickly moving your arm and hand

Ex: She decided to throw the ball to her dog .
to throw out
to throw out [verb]

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

Ex: Please throw out that old chair , it 's broken .
to toss
to toss [verb]

to throw something with a quick and sudden motion

Ex: Instead of carefully placing the clothes in the drawer , he tossed them inside .
to hurl
to hurl [verb]

to throw something or someone with great force or violence

Ex: The storm winds were so strong that they could easily hurl objects through the air .
to lob
to lob [verb]

to throw something in a high, slow arc

Ex: The basketball player skillfully lobbed the ball to a teammate near the basket for a score .
to chuck
to chuck [verb]

to throw something in a casual and sometimes playful manner

Ex: The farmer chuckled as he chucked the apples into the basket during harvest .
to fling
to fling [verb]

to throw something forcefully and suddenly, often in a less controlled way

Ex: Frustrated with the tangled fishing line , he flung it into the water .
to pitch
to pitch [verb]

to throw something with a specific motion

Ex: With careful aim , he pitched the paper airplane across the room .
to eject
to eject [verb]

to forcefully expel or throw something out, often in a sudden or violent manner

Ex: The DVD player malfunctioned and unexpectedly ejected the disc in the middle of the movie .
to catapult
to catapult [verb]

to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion

Ex: During the competition , teams built machines to catapult pumpkins as far as possible .
to sling
to sling [verb]

to throw something forward using a simple weapon made of a flexible strap with a pouch in the middle or similar weapons

Ex: They designed a powerful catapult to sling larger projectiles during the medieval siege .
to shy
to shy [verb]

to throw something at a target, often suddenly or with force

Ex: Startled by the sudden movement , the cat shied a playful paw at the feather toy .
to juggle
to juggle [verb]

to continuously toss and catch multiple objects, such as balls or clubs skillfully without dropping them

Ex: The street performer amazed the crowd by effortlessly juggling colorful beanbags while maintaining a charming smile on his face .
to scatter
to scatter [verb]

to make things like items, people, particles, etc. spread out from a center and move in different directions

Ex: The explosion scattered debris in all directions , leaving destruction in its wake .
to intersperse
to intersperse [verb]

to put elements in a mixed manner

Ex: During the presentation , the speaker interspersed anecdotes to make the content more engaging and relatable to the audience .
to sprinkle
to sprinkle [verb]

to pour small amounts of something over a surface in a random manner

Ex: The chef decided to sprinkle herbs and spices over the dish just before serving , enhancing its flavor .
to spray
to spray [verb]

to release small particles of a liquid over an area or surface

Ex: To freshen up the room , she used an air freshener to spray a pleasant scent into the air .
to spritz
to spritz [verb]

to spray a small amount of liquid in a fine mist

Ex: He carried a small bottle of rosewater to spritz on his clothes as a subtle and pleasant fragrance .
to spatter
to spatter [verb]

to splash small particles of a liquid in a random manner

Ex: The dog shook itself vigorously , spattering water droplets across the room .
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