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
Hachimura finished with 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting, throwing down multiple alley-oops during a third quarter the Laker won 40-31.
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Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
In her place, top contenders Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will throw down, looking to build upon a fun, competitive decision that Dern won over Jandiroba in 2020.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Coach Prime brought a gold jacket, two Heisman Trophy-level talents in his luggage and national talking heads in his back pocket, ready to throw down for dear old CU.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-9 Jefferson threw down multiple dunks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
In her place, top contenders Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will throw down, looking to build upon a fun, competitive decision that Dern won over Jandiroba in 2020.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Coach Prime brought a gold jacket, two Heisman Trophy-level talents in his luggage and national talking heads in his back pocket, ready to throw down for dear old CU.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-9 Jefferson threw down multiple dunks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw down
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Marcus Mariota threw an interception that bounced off Deebo Samuel’s hands, and Washington came up short on two fourth-down conversions.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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From 2018 to 2021, Lauren Spors faced a number of charges for a series of violent incidents, including striking a manager at a coffee shop and throwing a rock through a window in an effort to break into her mother's house.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nordstrom dropped their holiday gift guide, which includes a Rebecca Minkoff purse and Land’s End loafers — both on sale now.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lee’s content has shown her love for the collaborative relationship between Simone Rocha and Crocs; the brands dropped their spring 2026 collection this month.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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