THROW DOWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

throw down

verb

Definition of throw down next

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 Leon Rengel saw some detainees being thrown down stairways, according to the lawsuit. —

Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 One of her earliest memories was of her teenage sister sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a bruised eye and split lip, having been thrown down a flight of stairs by a boyfriend. —

Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 Two possessions later, with the Aggies ahead 82-74, Collins stole another pass at the top of the key and this time threw down an emphatic one-handed dunk to ice only the second NCAA Tournament win for Utah State in its dozen years in the Mountain West. —

Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 Pope hit a monster triple from the corner put the Horns up 75-68 with 1 minute, 29 seconds left and after Vokietaitis final miss, Mark calmly sunk four straight throws down the stretch to keep the Horns in the tournament. —

Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throw down

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Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia fielded the ball and stepped on second base bag before throwing.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
In a post on X earlier that day, LAPD said protesters along Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple streets had been warned multiple times by federal authorities not to attempt to tear down a gate or throw objects.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026