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
As the clock ticked toward zero on Sunday, rookie forward Adou Thiero threw down a one-handed dunk for a three-point play and guard Kobe Bufkin converted a layup off a nifty assist from guard Bronny James, who then produced the arena’ loudest roar of the night with a step-back 3-pointer.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Johan Munch threw down a dunk to give Oregon State a 78-75 lead before Adrian McIntyre hit a straight-away 3 pointer just before the buzzer that forced overtime.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Melton scored a season-high 28 points and threw down a shocking poster dunk in the second half, while Moses Moody continued to shoot well and scored 24.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Saturday afternoon, a fan in search of an autograph threw down their wallet from the bleachers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Johan Munch threw down a dunk to give Oregon State a 78-75 lead before Adrian McIntyre hit a straight-away 3 pointer just before the buzzer that forced overtime.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Melton scored a season-high 28 points and threw down a shocking poster dunk in the second half, while Moses Moody continued to shoot well and scored 24.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Saturday afternoon, a fan in search of an autograph threw down their wallet from the bleachers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Tenacious defense and timely free-throw shooting from David and junior Cooper Ellwood sealed the title for Rock Canyon, as star big Kai Valentine tackled junior Jonah Medina after the buzzer and threw a few gleeful fake punches at his chest.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers made 18 of 22 free-throws attempts while the Crimson hit 8 of 11.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Damien came away with a 58-55 victory at Golden 1 Center, becoming the fifth straight team from the Southern Section Open Division to drop down to Division I and come away as state champion.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The United States dropped its pool play finale to Italy and had to wait out the final game — an eventual Italy rout over Mexico — to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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