Synonyms of threw down

threw down

verb

past tense of throw down

as in threw

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

throw down the gun, and put your hands up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• lowered
• dropped
• flattened
• depressed
• struck down
• knocked down
• knocked over
• toppled
• plunked down
• leveled
• plopped
• floored
• fumbled
• sank
• immersed
• submerged
• bungled
• foozled
• bobbled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• picked up
• lifted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threw down

Sheppard grabbed three rebounds, hit another fadeaway and threw down a dunk to tie the score with 20 seconds left in the third. —Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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

As West Ranch catcher Kara Carnes threw down, Simi Valley shortstop Hayden Chang ran towards home to go up 1-0. —Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026

Ivisic made his way down the floor, got the ball at the three-point line, took two steps without dribbling and threw down a poster dunk of his own. —Ryan Brennan march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026

Two possessions later, with the Aggies ahead 82-74, Collins stole another pass at the top of the key and this time threw down an emphatic one-handed dunk to ice only the second NCAA Tournament win for Utah State in its dozen years in the Mountain West. —Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026