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
Canyon had runners on first and second with no outs when Ayres threw down to second for the out.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
James wasn’t done, taking a pass from Jake LaRavia and throwing down another dunk later in the second quarter that brought the crowd out of its seats.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The Bulls, meanwhile, kept Giddey and Buzelis on the court well into the fourth quarter to throw down reverse dunks and extend their lead past 20 points.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Court documents said tacks, blocks and toys were also thrown down the stairs during the video.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
James wasn’t done, taking a pass from Jake LaRavia and throwing down another dunk later in the second quarter that brought the crowd out of its seats.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The Bulls, meanwhile, kept Giddey and Buzelis on the court well into the fourth quarter to throw down reverse dunks and extend their lead past 20 points.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Court documents said tacks, blocks and toys were also thrown down the stairs during the video.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw down
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Fry got out of the truck ranting and throwing sheets of paper on the ground, and left behind an orange duffel bag that prompted police to call in the bomb squad.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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There was a 10-second violation trying to get the ball past halfcourt, passes that were thrown to nobody, and Miami defenders who were a step behind.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The junior Cyclone can drop post dimes against double coverage, too.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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