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 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 James quickly went by a defender on a back-door cut, took a pass from Luke Kennard and threw down a two-handed, rim-rattling dunk. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 In one Georgia town, local officials cut the water and sewage to the warehouse and threw down legal roadblocks. — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 As West Ranch catcher Kara Carnes threw down, Simi Valley shortstop Hayden Chang ran towards home to go up 1-0. — Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026 Ivisic made his way down the floor, got the ball at the three-point line, took two steps without dribbling and threw down a poster dunk of his own. — Ryan Brennan march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026

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Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Coulombe issued three walks over the final two innings and threw 37 pitches.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of threw

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As a result, for some HNW individuals, Roth conversions can serve as a multigenerational wealth builder and provide heirs with tax-free income rather than income that may be lowered by future taxes.

— Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Walmart has lowered prices on thousands of summer items, like beef and other barbecue favorites.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of lowered

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Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Just before the trial was set to commence in May, Lively dropped her lawsuit and settled with Baldoni and Wayfarer.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026