Synonyms of threw down

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• lowered
• dropped
• flattened
• depressed
• struck down
• knocked down
• knocked over
• toppled
• plunked down
• leveled
• plopped
• floored
• fumbled
• sank
• immersed
• submerged
• bungled
• foozled
• bobbled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• picked up
• lifted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threw down

Since Arnold Schwarzenegger threw down with an intergalactic alien super-hunter in the jungle back in 1987, the franchise has churned out a sci-fi action flick every so often to keep the Predators alive and kicking in pop culture. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025

Monk knocked down a 3-pointer, dished to Sabonis for a dunk and threw down a dunk of his own as the Kings came back to cut the deficit to three at the end of the first quarter. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Slot threw down the gauntlet for Isak on Friday, stating that Liverpool’s record signing was now in a position to be judged fairly after building up regular game-time for club and country after a disrupted summer. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, Texas Tech threw down the gauntlet at home to Kansas and triumphed 42-17 to maintain its unbeaten status. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

The 6-foot-9 Jefferson threw down multiple dunks. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 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

Fry hit the dirt at home plate in immediate pain, and Skubal threw down his glove and hat in shock. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025

With Boise State leading 7-3 and having just forced a 4th-and-long deep in South Florida territory, Banks threw down USF quarterback Byrum Brown, resulting in an unnecessary roughness penalty and a new set of downs that eventually led to a Bulls touchdown. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025