One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing boiling water down on enemies attacking a castle.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

One sports writer later described Clemente's throwing, running and hitting during the World Series as close to the level of perfection.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

He invented the skill of throwing a special rope called a lasso over a cow's head to catch wandering cattle.

VOA: special.2011.06.11

He was a strong right fielder who quickly became known for his powerful throwing and near-perfect aim.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

But it takes a great deal of skill to become an expert at wheel throwing.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

Throwing cold water also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

Later,ceramists developed the method of "throwing" clay on a wheel.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

Monday afternoon, Thai soldiers fired shots in the air to warn off protesters throwing stones, boards and water bottles at firefighters.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

You're not really throwing as much as it's called a pull, because your body is pulling the disc through."

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

Campaign committees for a number of presidential candidates have accused others of stuffing ballot boxes or throwing out votes.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

"The people put it like we are throwing them from the window and they are coming from the door, or visa-versa.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

The cleric's interpretation that stone-throwing is un-Islamic has earned him the wrath of other Kashmiri separatists and clerics.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

Norma Fiorentino's water well blew up on New Year's Day 2009, throwing cement slabs into the air.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

People aren't talking about setting up Moon bases and throwing rocks at Earth, for example."

VOA: standard.2010.04.21