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
Wembanyama burst around it, received a pass and threw down a dunk.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As the clock ticked toward zero on Sunday, rookie forward Adou Thiero threw down a one-handed dunk for a three-point play and guard Kobe Bufkin converted a layup off a nifty assist from guard Bronny James, who then produced the arena’ loudest roar of the night with a step-back 3-pointer.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Johan Munch threw down a dunk to give Oregon State a 78-75 lead before Adrian McIntyre hit a straight-away 3 pointer just before the buzzer that forced overtime.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Melton scored a season-high 28 points and threw down a shocking poster dunk in the second half, while Moses Moody continued to shoot well and scored 24.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Saturday afternoon, a fan in search of an autograph threw down their wallet from the bleachers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
The Illini kept pouring it on until the final minute, when Illinois’ big man Tomislav Ivisic threw down an alley-oop to push Illinois into triple digits.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Illinois Wesleyan recruit threw down a massive dunk to send the home crowd into a frenzy and cap the win.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Both players threw down their gloves and their helmets and the bell rang.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As the clock ticked toward zero on Sunday, rookie forward Adou Thiero threw down a one-handed dunk for a three-point play and guard Kobe Bufkin converted a layup off a nifty assist from guard Bronny James, who then produced the arena’ loudest roar of the night with a step-back 3-pointer.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Johan Munch threw down a dunk to give Oregon State a 78-75 lead before Adrian McIntyre hit a straight-away 3 pointer just before the buzzer that forced overtime.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Melton scored a season-high 28 points and threw down a shocking poster dunk in the second half, while Moses Moody continued to shoot well and scored 24.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Saturday afternoon, a fan in search of an autograph threw down their wallet from the bleachers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
The Illini kept pouring it on until the final minute, when Illinois’ big man Tomislav Ivisic threw down an alley-oop to push Illinois into triple digits.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Illinois Wesleyan recruit threw down a massive dunk to send the home crowd into a frenzy and cap the win.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Both players threw down their gloves and their helmets and the bell rang.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw down
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In December, a thief stole the control stick from an R train parked under southern Brooklyn — the same section of track where a young, repeat train thief recklessly threw a train in reverse during a joyride months earlier.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ricardo Sanchez threw 1 2/3 innings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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In December 2025, Pender petitioned to have her sentence lowered to 45 years, including time served.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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In these rooms, bathtubs and toilets have grab bars, doors are wheelchair-accessible and closets, minibars, and shelves are lowered.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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In September, Wien and her husband drove to the Millers' North Arlington neighborhood and dropped manila envelopes stuffed with printouts near people's front doors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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David Rittich stopped three of four shots in relief as the Islanders dropped their second second straight game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Threw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20down. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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