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vb. (context archaic rare English) To cast about; to try expedients.
Usage examples of "throw about".
What safeguards Khasti was able to throw about the center of his activity, the girl did not know, but he might have armed himself since her own escape.
Immediately it shortened, drawing him higher, forming another loop to throw about his body.
Too much for one of those little fairies in the Bolshoi to pick up and throw about.
We ask (favor of importance, a good conferred on speaker and listener) that all who hear me will keep clear of the ship by at least two of its diameters since there are powerful forces working around us that would endanger (throw about, break limbs, kill) any Ykx approaching too close to us.
A mouse couldnt get through the cordon theyre going to throw about the city now.
I regretted this, for never having seen her by day, except driving, I wished to see and study her when free from the illusion which dress and lamp-light can throw about the plainest woman.
Not even one of those American millionaires who seemed to have pots and pots of money to throw about.
I'm ravenous,' said Catherine, stretching thankfully and wrapping the throw about herself.