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
Thus ensued multiple rounds of diss tracks — Cole infamously bowed out early — before Kendrick threw down the hammer.
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Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Likens was beaten, kicked, forcibly tattooed, thrown down stairs, branded, and had cigarettes put out on her skin.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Hawks forward Jalen Johnson then threw down a monster dunk on Bucks forward Bobby Portis to give Atlanta their first lead since the first quarter.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
James even had a massive highlight play during the first half, throwing down a lob from teammate Sir'Jabari Rice.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Likens was beaten, kicked, forcibly tattooed, thrown down stairs, branded, and had cigarettes put out on her skin.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Hawks forward Jalen Johnson then threw down a monster dunk on Bucks forward Bobby Portis to give Atlanta their first lead since the first quarter.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
James even had a massive highlight play during the first half, throwing down a lob from teammate Sir'Jabari Rice.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20down. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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