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 gauntlet has been decisively thrown down.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Frequent collaborators like Popstar Benny and Alexander Spit provide the soundscape, and Sideshow chooses their most peculiar beats—the anxious ones that most resemble audio equipment thrown down a flight of stairs.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
How many rocks have been thrown down a certain path?
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As the speeches began, chaos consumed the day as air horns were blasted, pages from pornographic magazines thrown down from the balconies and white mice released on to the floor, before the ‘nun’ started dancing up and down the aisles shouting comic profanity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Austin Butler’s cinema gods had thrown down a tablet, and written on that tablet was an invite to audition for Quentin Tarantino in person.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Frequent collaborators like Popstar Benny and Alexander Spit provide the soundscape, and Sideshow chooses their most peculiar beats—the anxious ones that most resemble audio equipment thrown down a flight of stairs.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
How many rocks have been thrown down a certain path?
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As the speeches began, chaos consumed the day as air horns were blasted, pages from pornographic magazines thrown down from the balconies and white mice released on to the floor, before the ‘nun’ started dancing up and down the aisles shouting comic profanity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Austin Butler’s cinema gods had thrown down a tablet, and written on that tablet was an invite to audition for Quentin Tarantino in person.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Verb
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Protesters have thrown rocks, set off fireworks, and followed agents to their hotels.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tibbs was thrown for a loop by both trades, and taught him a lesson about facing adversity.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Saturday’s defeat also dropped the Heat from sixth to seventh place in the East, falling percentage points behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (37-29).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lunch at sea is both ceremony and routine; boats cluster, music blares, and caffè amaro in mare—bitter coffee at sea—is lowered to swimmers who look tiny against the backdrop of grottos and faraglioni (sea stacks).—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those who planned the peaceful protest also did so to circulate a petition that asks for Kennywood Boulevard to be renamed in Byars' honor, for the speed limit to be lowered, and for a bench to be placed at the nearby bus stop for riders.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Thrown down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20down. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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