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 Industry experts say this amounts to Walmart throwing down the gauntlet at rival food delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 At Three Masks, African expats have been throwing down for the title. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 While Paramount has made some minor M&A and ownership concessions outside the US and the UK for regulatory approval of the merger, the agenda items the AGs are throwing down are on a whole other level. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026 The way the current administration is leveraging tariffs, by contrast, amounts to throwing down a few puzzle pieces and hoping to build a full picture of a robust trade economy. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026 Tyreke Smith Chiefs defensive end Tyreke Smith enjoys throwing quarterbacks to the ground for sacks and throwing down in the kitchen. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 But hey, hats off to Ferran Torres for throwing down such a solid first pitch. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Rather than throwing down the gauntlet, gather information and approach the situation with an open mind. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026 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

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Season five ended abruptly after a video leaked of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a stool at her ex Dakota Mortensen and almost hitting her daughter.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Do military guys have a history of throwing grenades into Port-o-Lets?

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing

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Burnham's spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with constitutional debates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Ford Motor is expanding the availability of V-8 engines and lowering the starting prices of some performance models for its 2027 lineup of F-150 pickup trucks.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of lowering

Verb

Saturday night and early Sunday have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, which the chance dropping to 30% during the day Sunday and climbing to a 60% chance late Sunday and early Monday, the forecast showed.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
After dropping its second game of the season at SMU, the Hurricanes rattled off four consecutive wins to get the final at-large spot into the 12-team College Football Playoff field.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026