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
The people who score goals, throw down thunderous dunks or do whatever highlight-reel play exists in your preferred game.
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Hachimura finished with 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting, throwing down multiple alley-oops during a third quarter the Laker won 40-31.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
In her place, top contenders Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will throw down, looking to build upon a fun, competitive decision that Dern won over Jandiroba in 2020.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Coach Prime brought a gold jacket, two Heisman Trophy-level talents in his luggage and national talking heads in his back pocket, ready to throw down for dear old CU.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Hachimura finished with 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting, throwing down multiple alley-oops during a third quarter the Laker won 40-31.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
In her place, top contenders Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will throw down, looking to build upon a fun, competitive decision that Dern won over Jandiroba in 2020.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Coach Prime brought a gold jacket, two Heisman Trophy-level talents in his luggage and national talking heads in his back pocket, ready to throw down for dear old CU.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw down
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His rule finally came to an end in 1998 after the Asian financial crisis threw the country into economic turmoil, prompting widespread protests and forcing Suharto to resign – one of the last people power movements to sweep Southeast Asia and replace a Cold War-era autocrat with democracy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Then Heat forward Nikola Jovic threw the perfect inbounds pass to find Wiggins for the game-winning alley-oop dunk at the final buzzer.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bears were once hunted so much in Japan that their population dropped precipitously – but environmental protections were introduced in the 1990s, allowing the bear population to recover.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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