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"threw back" is a grammatically correct phrase that can be used in written English.
It is typically used as a verb phrase, meaning to forcefully move something in a backward motion. It can also be used figuratively to mean to react or respond strongly to something. Here is an example sentence: She leaned her head back against the couch and threw back her arms in frustration. In this example, "threw back" is used to describe the forceful motion of the person's arms as they express their frustration.
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Dakotah threw back her head and howled.
Duquet threw back his head and laughed.
She threw back her head and laughed.
Then we threw back the shutters.
One he threw back at me.
Cleaver threw back his head and hooted.
Cora threw back to Feliciano covering first.
I threw back a little ice water.
He threw back his head and laughed ruefully before responding.
They threw back their heads and opened their jaws.
He threw back the rest of his drink.
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