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
After examining the remains, the research team concluded that the individuals were brutally massacred before they were thrown down the shaft.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
Cam Johnson threw down a nasty dunk over Brook Lopez with 5:02 left in the period and took a nastier fall.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Mara threw down a putback dunk, grabbed four rebounds and logged assists on passes to Skyy Clark and Andrews.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Spears stayed up top for three seconds and eventually was thrown down in the back half of the end zone.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
Cam Johnson threw down a nasty dunk over Brook Lopez with 5:02 left in the period and took a nastier fall.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Mara threw down a putback dunk, grabbed four rebounds and logged assists on passes to Skyy Clark and Andrews.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Spears stayed up top for three seconds and eventually was thrown down in the back half of the end zone.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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