Vocabulary
October
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
throw or impel (someone or something) with great force.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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In October 2023, WHO declared Egypt the first country to achieve `gold tier` status for hepatitis C elimination.I had the opportunity to live and work in Egypt for some years with WHO.
Dawn Editorials —
Cure or curse?
— 2026-05-01
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In addition to their hefty pay packages, those rich CEOs also get security guards, with Goldman Sachs last October reporting that 25 per cent of companies offer security details for top leaders.
Dawn Editorials —
Age of anger
— 2026-04-27
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Consider Taunsa: between November 2024 and October 2025, 331 children tested positive for HIV there.
Dawn Editorials —
Healers who kill
— 2026-04-19
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In the occupied territories, Tel Aviv has carried out a genocidal war in Gaza, while conditions in the West Bank are suffocating.It should be remembered that the October 2023 Hamas attacks were sparked by the inhuman Israeli siege of Gaza.
Dawn Editorials —
The real threat
— 2026-04-18
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At least 331 children tested positive for HIV between November 2024 and October 2025, with infections continuing even after official intervention.
Dawn Editorials —
In unsafe hands
— 2026-04-16
Synonyms
throw, toss, fling, pitch, cast, lob, launch, flip, catapult, shy, dash, send
Curator example
“rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen”
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