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 for the contestants, there are plenty of familiar faces ready to throw down.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Kuminga elevated, switched the ball from his right to his left hand, and threw down a poster dunk.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The coaches clearly agreed, because all four turned their chairs and were fully prepared to throw down.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025
Pittsburgh committed two other penalties on the final drive, but defensive back DeShon Elliott was able to knock the final throw down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Kuminga elevated, switched the ball from his right to his left hand, and threw down a poster dunk.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The coaches clearly agreed, because all four turned their chairs and were fully prepared to throw down.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025
Pittsburgh committed two other penalties on the final drive, but defensive back DeShon Elliott was able to knock the final throw down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw down
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Marcus Mariota threw an interception that bounced off Deebo Samuel’s hands, and Washington came up short on two fourth-down conversions.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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From 2018 to 2021, Lauren Spors faced a number of charges for a series of violent incidents, including striking a manager at a coffee shop and throwing a rock through a window in an effort to break into her mother's house.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cunha would drop into deeper positions, looking to trap any second balls won, before moving into vacated space.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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