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
During a collision, gas clouds could be thrown down toward each galaxy’s center and ultimately fall into decaying orbits around each awaiting black hole, forming huge disks there that would become extremely hot and potentially extremely bright.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
The whole thing seemed to go south rapidly, with a 6 AM deadline thrown down as a marker.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
London — Keir Starmer has thrown down the gauntlet to his potential rivals, defying calls to quit as Britain’s prime minister and instead challenging his would-be opponents to launch a formal challenge against his leadership of the Labour Party.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Eighteen months on, Tuchel had effectively thrown down a challenge to these same players in his media activity on Monday at Tottenham’s training ground.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Leon Rengel saw some detainees being thrown down stairways, according to the lawsuit.
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Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
One of her earliest memories was of her teenage sister sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a bruised eye and split lip, having been thrown down a flight of stairs by a boyfriend.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Court documents said tacks, blocks and toys were also thrown down the stairs during the video.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
The gauntlet has been decisively thrown down.
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Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
The whole thing seemed to go south rapidly, with a 6 AM deadline thrown down as a marker.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
London — Keir Starmer has thrown down the gauntlet to his potential rivals, defying calls to quit as Britain’s prime minister and instead challenging his would-be opponents to launch a formal challenge against his leadership of the Labour Party.
—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Eighteen months on, Tuchel had effectively thrown down a challenge to these same players in his media activity on Monday at Tottenham’s training ground.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Leon Rengel saw some detainees being thrown down stairways, according to the lawsuit.
—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
One of her earliest memories was of her teenage sister sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a bruised eye and split lip, having been thrown down a flight of stairs by a boyfriend.
—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Court documents said tacks, blocks and toys were also thrown down the stairs during the video.
—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
The gauntlet has been decisively thrown down.
—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown down
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Somewhere between disaster and triumph — a few jokes landed, a few died, and no tomatoes were thrown.
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After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
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Meanwhile, the president’s approval rating on the economy dropped to 33% last week in an NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll — his lowest ever for that poll and 3 points below former President Biden’s worst reading on the question during his term.
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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Following the 1968 season, the Baseball Rules Committee lowered the pitcher’s mound in order to enhance offense.
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In her testimony before lawmakers, Education Secretary McMahon repeatedly said that some graduate schools have already lowered their prices ahead of the big change.
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“Thrown down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20down. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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