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
Mahomes is always dangerous and capable of making throws down the field.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws down
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The archer is known to be a magical being that throws zingers, or in this case, spells, at those who frustrate their peace.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Grabbing a gun, Lexy gets the upper hand, just as Anna’s detective husband, Jack (Jon Bernthal), arrives and throws Anna out of the way.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Obviously, police not shooting lowers the risk of harm to the suspect.—
Ben Jones,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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That lowers his ultimate value a bit.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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When the temperature drops below 32 degrees and a glowing snowflake on the dashboard warns of icy roads, my car practically drives itself to Lighthouse Tofu in Annandale.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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Just bring them indoors when the temperature drops to keep them safe from extended freezes, and put them back on the patio after the last frost.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Throws down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20down. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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