THREW DOWN Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

threw down

verb

past tense of throw down

as in threw

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

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Recent Examples of threw down After Paramount threw down, Bonta jumped again into the fray. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 In the second quarter, the 6-foot-6 center caught a feed from Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese and threw down the milestone dunk. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Thiero came back in the game in the fourth quarter and threw down another lob dunk. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Dëmin stole a pass, broke into the open floor and threw down a windmill. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 Watson then threw down a dunk over Goldin a few minutes later, and the Lakers’ bench let Goldin know about it. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 On the last day of the January conference of microplastics researchers, Scott Coffin, a toxicologist at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, threw down the equivalent of a dueling glove to the crowd. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Lajae Jones, wing, 6-7, Florida State A wing with good size (6-6 3/4 in socks) and a solid frame, Jones is a good athlete who threw down some vicious dunks. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Jokic threw down a dunk over Gobert at the other end to keep the Nuggets within range. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026

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Saturday, former Hawaii running back Tylan Hines ran for 250 yards while former Wyoming starter Kaden Anderson threw two touchdowns.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Darian Mensah threw five touchdowns in his Miami debut and the Hurricanes defense held Stanford out of the end zone.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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For too many years an international break has dropped at this point of September, freezing the Premier League just as narratives were being set and excitement was rising.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Its crude imports dropped below 8 million barrels a day in May and June, falling for the first time since 2016, according to the EIA.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026