THROWS DOWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

throws down

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw down

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 Got the run game going a little bit, hit some throws down the field. — Mike Kaye july 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026 At the same time, the Ellisons have retained Jeffrey Kessler to get in the legal octagon for them if the state throws down. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026 The 2026 Motorola Razr throws down the red carpet for foldable hopefuls who can't afford to splurge on premium phones, but still want to experience a flexible, dual-display device. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026 Pope hit a monster triple from the corner put the Horns up 75-68 with 1 minute, 29 seconds left and after Vokietaitis final miss, Mark calmly sunk four straight throws down the stretch to keep the Horns in the tournament. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 His downfield accuracy on a handful of throws down the stretch, after an entire season of taking an absolute beating in the pocket, has been sensational. — Robert Mays, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026 Mahomes is always dangerous and capable of making throws down the field. — 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

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Not counting the long bomb, every team throws many passes while the receiver is running.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
With a four-seamer, a cutter and a sinker, Schlittler throws some variation of a fastball roughly 90% of the time, making his rise all the more impressive and unique.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

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Catch season eight of All American on The CW app or watch all eight seasons on Netflix when the final season drops October 6.

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Hilton credited red-light therapy with extending the life of her Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, to 25 years, a claim that helped launch the current pet trend and a wave of new product drops.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026