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
With the al Qaeda leader's body in U.S. custody and the SEALs back in friendly airspace, the Obama administration — still riding high from the rave reviews in the media over the prior night's comedic throw down — could breathe a sigh of relief.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Carter threw down one of the most spectacular dunks of the season on a behind-the-back pass from Malik Monk after Monk came up with a deflection and a steal early in the second quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Queta later returned and threw down alley-oop dunks on back-to-back possessions early in the fourth quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell burgeoned into the freak athlete who’d throw down 360 windmill dunks in Leary’s driveway.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Carter threw down one of the most spectacular dunks of the season on a behind-the-back pass from Malik Monk after Monk came up with a deflection and a steal early in the second quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Queta later returned and threw down alley-oop dunks on back-to-back possessions early in the fourth quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell burgeoned into the freak athlete who’d throw down 360 windmill dunks in Leary’s driveway.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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The Justice Department is also throwing its support behind a pending lawsuit alleging similar violations of girls’ rights in the Riverside Unified School District, said U.S. Atty.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Its steering is tight and precise, and throwing its 1,800kg mass around bends is heaps of fun thanks to its grippy tyres.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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With Philips dropping down, Pannek perfectly placed the puck in the pocket above Philips’ right shoulder.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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After dropping Saturday’s game to the Marlins (21-30) in 6-2 fashion, the Angels (25-27) couldn’t respond Sunday, falling 3-0 to Miami to lose the weekend series.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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