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
Queta later returned and threw down alley-oop dunks on back-to-back possessions early in the fourth quarter.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell burgeoned into the freak athlete who’d throw down 360 windmill dunks in Leary’s driveway.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Whether you're parked at the stadium or throwing down in your backyard, this canopy’s got your tailgate covered.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Even without Garland, Cleveland totaled 60 paint points and threw down 11 dunks on Saturday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell burgeoned into the freak athlete who’d throw down 360 windmill dunks in Leary’s driveway.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Whether you're parked at the stadium or throwing down in your backyard, this canopy’s got your tailgate covered.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Even without Garland, Cleveland totaled 60 paint points and threw down 11 dunks on Saturday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw down
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The left-hander threw 50 of 85 pitches for strikes.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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In his first start at Fenway since the trade, Sale allowed one run on five hits and two walks striking out eight over seven innings, throwing 99 pitches, 67 for strikes.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Officers then turned her over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for a deportation hearing, although police later dropped the traffic charges against her, according to local media reports.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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That’s because, when long-term rates drop, mREITs’ existing loans become more valuable because new loans pay less.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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