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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw down

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Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Clancy then ingested prescription medication, slashed her wrists and neck with a knife, and apparently threw herself head first out of a second-story window, resulting in permanent paralysis from the sternum down.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of threw

Verb

Talks between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s vice premier over months eventually diffused the tensions and tariffs were lowered.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
The bank now expects Pop Mart's group revenue to decline 8% year-over-year in 2026 and lowered its price target to HK$198.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lowered

Verb

In fact, areas from Sterling down to Deer Trail and Limon out to the Kansas state line have dropped down to dry or no drought at all.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
A day later, however, outdoor thermometers dropped to a seemingly brisk low — and some would say delightful — 70 degrees.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026