throw a curve

A form of throw someone a curve — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To pitch a curve ball.

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Meanings

verbthrow a curve (third-person singular simple present throws a curve, present participle throwing a curve, simple past threw a curve, past participle thrown a curve)

present singular third person throws a curve · participle present throwing a curve · past threw a curve · participle past thrown a curve

  1. alternativeAlternative form of throw someone a curve.
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APA

throw a curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20curve

MLA

“throw a curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw a curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20curve.

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