as in threw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
throw down the gun, and put your hands up
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Recent Examples of threw down
With Boise State leading 7-3 and having just forced a 4th-and-long deep in South Florida territory, Banks threw down USF quarterback Byrum Brown, resulting in an unnecessary roughness penalty and a new set of downs that eventually led to a Bulls touchdown.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Payton gave Webb his first crack at the job and threw down a bit of a challenge during the practice week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Payton gave Webb his first crack at the job and threw down a bit of a challenge during the practice week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw down
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So to think about spending my special day in an icy cold plunge—not in solitude, but with my friends watching me—threw me for a loop.—
Jillian Dara,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Major League Baseball world was stunned when Darryl Kile, who threw a no-hitter in 1997, suddenly died of a heart attack at age 33 more than two decades ago.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That act lowered the age at which children who are accused of certain violent crimes can be tried as adults from 16 to 14.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently lowered job creation numbers for May and June, while July produced only 73,000 new jobs.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Netflix dropped the first trailer for fantasy series The Witcher’s fourth season Saturday evening.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Threw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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