as in throws
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
throw down the gun, and put your hands up
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Recent Examples of throws down
Once the massive task of harvesting is complete (in 2023, Dothan’s Houston County harvested more than 89 million pounds), the town—in true Southern fashion—throws down for one epic celebration known as the National Peanut Festival.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws down
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And there's also, of course, the ability to overcome the adversities life throws our way, which is often where the legend's stuff lies.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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And then there's the action of the shifter itself, with very long throws from forward to aft gates.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday’s Stalker Reveals Themselves As a part of Prank Day, Wednesday’s stalker kidnaps Enid and Bruno and puts them in Iago Tower under a platform of knives that lowers unless Wednesday can solve a puzzle to save them.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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According to Busch, keeping dryer vents clean, isn’t just a matter of being sanitary, but allows dryers to work efficiently and, more importantly, lowers the risk of fire.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Every week, Netflix drops a bunch of new content for viewers to stream from TV and movie studios all over the world.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Katie Wiseman The second the temperature drops below 75, some Hoosiers are ready to get their favorite sweaters.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Throws down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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