as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
throw down the gun, and put your hands up
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Recent Examples of throw down
Many Americans saw the base redesignations as the camel’s nose under the tent in the left’s goal to throw down Washington, Jefferson, and everything else that is great, and yet imperfect, in our American past.
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The Editors, National Review, 16 June 2025
After a huge explosion during our Q1 pass, my Direct Connection team got it all back together for Q2, throwing down a 3.755 ET @327.11 MPH to put us in the provisional 3rd qualifying position, but banged the blower.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
He was eventually forced to stop after a CHP officer threw down spike strips that disabled his truck.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Since Arnold Schwarzenegger threw down with an intergalactic alien super-hunter in the jungle back in 1987, the franchise has churned out a sci-fi action flick every so often to keep the Predators alive and kicking in pop culture.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 16 June 2025
After a huge explosion during our Q1 pass, my Direct Connection team got it all back together for Q2, throwing down a 3.755 ET @327.11 MPH to put us in the provisional 3rd qualifying position, but banged the blower.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
He was eventually forced to stop after a CHP officer threw down spike strips that disabled his truck.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Since Arnold Schwarzenegger threw down with an intergalactic alien super-hunter in the jungle back in 1987, the franchise has churned out a sci-fi action flick every so often to keep the Predators alive and kicking in pop culture.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw down
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However, if Lillard is planning to sign with a team this year and wants to land more than the minimum, that throws a wrench into the larger free-agent landscape.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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And most recently, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg went so far as to throw cold water on the entire higher education system, saying college is no longer needed to land a role in the current market.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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As the team on the field was losing 5-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks to drop to 47-49, the team in the front office was using its No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on a player that experts at MLB.com listed as the 18th best available prospect.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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Saturday’s loss drops them to 43-51 and 6 1/2 games back of the final wild-card spot in the American League.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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