as in thrown
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
throw down the gun, and put your hands up
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Recent Examples of thrown down
The clash at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be the first time these teams have thrown down since 2020, with Mexico targeting a third consecutive win over the Samurai Blue.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
An initial report of a paralyzed kitten being thrown down a staircase led police in Northern Ohio to a home where officers reported finding 13 young children living in horrific conditions.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
There are going to be guys getting thrown down, rolled up into our ankles.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
An initial report of a paralyzed kitten being thrown down a staircase led police in Northern Ohio to a home where officers reported finding 13 young children living in horrific conditions.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
There are going to be guys getting thrown down, rolled up into our ankles.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown down
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Midway through the fourth quarter, a Florida State offense that was among the country’s most explosive had thrown more interceptions (two) than completions of more than 20 yards (one).—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Wentz's stats are better than McCarthy's, as the veteran has thrown for 523 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions to McCarthy's 301 passing yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal are now winless in three matches, seven dropped points in total, more than Chelsea lost all last season, and are fifth in the table behind Tottenham Hotspur.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hawaiian authorities also recovered a hat that the man in the security footage had dropped after leaving Tokuhara's clinic.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The assistance, which significantly lowered premiums for people purchasing insurance through federal or state marketplaces, is set to expire at the end of this year.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The scenario assumes costs grow with historical inflation and the mortgage rate is lowered twice by a half-point through refinancing.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Thrown down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20down. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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