THROW DOWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

throw down

verb

Definition of throw down next

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 That’s a player throwing down the gauntlet to everybody else’. —

George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026 The whole thing seemed to go south rapidly, with a 6 AM deadline thrown down as a marker. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026 London — Keir Starmer has thrown down the gauntlet to his potential rivals, defying calls to quit as Britain’s prime minister and instead challenging his would-be opponents to launch a formal challenge against his leadership of the Labour Party. —

Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 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 See All Example Sentences for throw down

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Josh Rojas tried to sacrifice him over to third, but his bunt went straight back to Orze, who threw to second base too late to catch the retreating Tolbert.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Sawchuk explained that Muschietti largely stuck to the shot list but would occasionally throw the team a curveball, adding that some of the most memorable cinematic moments in the series were added at the last minute.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 June 2026