Purposefully lost (5)

I believe the answer is:

threw

(Other definitions for threw that I've seen before include "Cast" , "Propelled through the air" , "Formed (pot) on wheel" , "'Hurled, flung (5)'" , "Projected through the air" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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