THROW DOWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

throw down

verb

Definition of throw down

as in to throw

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally throw down the gun, and put your hands up

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Recent Examples of throw down Greg always advised his son to work both sides of the plate and throw down and away to right-handers. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The way the current administration is leveraging tariffs, by contrast, amounts to throwing down a few puzzle pieces and hoping to build a full picture of a robust trade economy. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026 Tyreke Smith Chiefs defensive end Tyreke Smith enjoys throwing quarterbacks to the ground for sacks and throwing down in the kitchen. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 But hey, hats off to Ferran Torres for throwing down such a solid first pitch. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throw down

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In Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency said the Israeli army threw stun grenades where Lebanese army forces were stationed at the entrance to the town of Deir Mimas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Reboots gonna reboot, although simply restarting things from scratch and/or throwing canon out the window is no guarantee of an upgrade.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of throw

Verb

He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
The Cubs, whose magic number to clinch a playoff berth dropped to three with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ loss later Friday, have eight games remaining to try to build some momentum for the playoffs.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026