THROWING DOWN Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing down

verb

present participle of throw down

as in throwing

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally throw down the gun, and put your hands up

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Recent Examples of throwing down The losing bidders and Springfield mayor aren’t the only ones throwing down a yellow card. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026 Turns out Danhausen isn’t the only celebrity throwing down jinxes. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026 That’s a player throwing down the gauntlet to everybody else’. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 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 Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 The panel all picked up what the show was throwing down with the rapper clues. — Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026 Two years ago, Sukeban exploded onto the scene with fighters in latex, corsets and bomber jackets, throwing down with full makeup, wigs and acrylic nail art. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025 Wearing a flowing purple muumuu, Monaleo gets to throwing down a soul food dinner for the whole family. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing down

Verb

In the secondary, DaRon Bland and Cobie Durant handled the outside corner responsibilities, and both held their own despite Prescott having mostly a pretty precise afternoon throwing the football.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Jake Cronenworth made an A-plus defensive play, throwing from his right knee on the grass directly behind second base to deny Cole Carrigg a single.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

Definition of throwing

Verb

In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Last month, the names of four service members killed by Iranian strikes in mid-July suddenly vanished from the Pentagon’s official list of war dead, lowering the total from 18 to 14.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of lowering

Verb

The design wows with airy lounges, plush seating nooks, chrome finishes, curved contemporary furnishings and floor-to-ceiling glass with jaw-dropping vistas at every turn.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Lawrence’s gravity makes rushing from the outside all the more devastating, doubly so if linemen are unsure who is coming or dropping.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026