THROW DOWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

throw down

verb

Definition of throw down next

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 Jokic threw down a dunk over Gobert at the other end to keep the Nuggets within range. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 Rivera testified that when the Colombian commandos arrived at the president’s home, Moïse’s guards threw down their weapons. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 James quickly went by a defender on a back-door cut, took a pass from Luke Kennard and threw down a two-handed, rim-rattling dunk. —

Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 In one Georgia town, local officials cut the water and sewage to the warehouse and threw down legal roadblocks. —

Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throw down

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Ha-Seong Kim lined a two-strike fastball off Chapman’s leg that Chapman eventually found along the first-base line before throwing to first for the final out.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 May 2026
For one thing, that extra speed—plus a spike in spin, which has allowed pitchers to throw harder while also making the ball swerve, dive, and kick—has given pitchers an even greater advantage over batters than before.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026