as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
throw down the gun, and put your hands up
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Buyers also have the option of throwing down on an 850-hp tri-motor variant with sub-3-second 0-60 mph capability or a forthcoming 1,025-hp quad-motor model.
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New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Kornet remained heavily involved, drawing a foul at the rim, assisting on a White 3-pointer and throwing down a lob from Tatum.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Reports surfaced of bodies being dumped in the Arkansas River or thrown down mine shafts.
—Joseph Rushmore, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Aaron Gordon fielded the pass in stride and threw down a tomahawk dunk.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Kornet remained heavily involved, drawing a foul at the rim, assisting on a White 3-pointer and throwing down a lob from Tatum.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Reports surfaced of bodies being dumped in the Arkansas River or thrown down mine shafts.
—Joseph Rushmore, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Aaron Gordon fielded the pass in stride and threw down a tomahawk dunk.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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