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
Wide receiver Darius Slayton hauled in a ridiculous one-handed catch on a deep throw down the left sideline from Russell Wilson on Sunday.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Some stores have different policies and don’t always throw down the welcome mat for your pup.
—Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Officers again gave chase, throwing down a spike strip that the man drove over, then kept going.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Cap and Winter Soldier throw down with Iron Man, plus fans see a high-profile debut from Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Some stores have different policies and don’t always throw down the welcome mat for your pup.
—Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Officers again gave chase, throwing down a spike strip that the man drove over, then kept going.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Cap and Winter Soldier throw down with Iron Man, plus fans see a high-profile debut from Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw down
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The girl was thrown from the SUV that rolled but was able, on her own power, to make her way back to the vehicle to check on the woman, the sheriff's office said.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This just isn’t the year to keep throwing money at bad systems.—
Tim Pratte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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January is also one of the best times to find low airfares because demand typically drops after New Year's Day, said Ellie Breslin, spokeswoman for the airfare tracking website Hopper.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Cunha, ostensibly operating at centre-forward, often dropped to get the ball.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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