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
Along with Mysterio, several members of the WWE roster are set to throw down in the squared circle Monday night.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Amanda Peet and Olivia Munn aren't hesitant to throw down.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
West threw down a whopping $57.3 million for the estate back in 2021, then completely gutted the place.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
During that final shift, Kornet notched yet another block — this one on a Josh Hart 3-point attempt — and threw down a reverse alley-oop dunk off a lob from Jaylen Brown.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Amanda Peet and Olivia Munn aren't hesitant to throw down.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
West threw down a whopping $57.3 million for the estate back in 2021, then completely gutted the place.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
During that final shift, Kornet notched yet another block — this one on a Josh Hart 3-point attempt — and threw down a reverse alley-oop dunk off a lob from Jaylen Brown.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 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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And the swing-and-miss rates on all four of Ober’s go-to pitches have dropped substantially compared with 2024.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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In the final game, the American survived a break point and, after Sabalenka’s backhand return dropped wide, secured her second grand slam title.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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