as in throws
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
throw down the gun, and put your hands up
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Recent Examples of throws down
Pope hit a monster triple from the corner put the Horns up 75-68 with 1 minute, 29 seconds left and after Vokietaitis final miss, Mark calmly sunk four straight throws down the stretch to keep the Horns in the tournament.
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
His downfield accuracy on a handful of throws down the stretch, after an entire season of taking an absolute beating in the pocket, has been sensational.
—Robert Mays, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Mahomes is always dangerous and capable of making throws down the field.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Once the massive task of harvesting is complete (in 2023, Dothan’s Houston County harvested more than 89 million pounds), the town—in true Southern fashion—throws down for one epic celebration known as the National Peanut Festival.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
His downfield accuracy on a handful of throws down the stretch, after an entire season of taking an absolute beating in the pocket, has been sensational.
—Robert Mays, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Mahomes is always dangerous and capable of making throws down the field.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Once the massive task of harvesting is complete (in 2023, Dothan’s Houston County harvested more than 89 million pounds), the town—in true Southern fashion—throws down for one epic celebration known as the National Peanut Festival.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws down
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Tracy Morgan throws a double peace sign for the camera at the NBCUniversal Emmy Luncheon on April 22 in Beverly Hills, California.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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What’s next, a robotic baseball player named Babe that swats 500-foot home runs and throws 120 mph pitches, eclipsing Shohei Ohtani’s real-life achievements and commanding a billion dollar contract?—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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This lowers energy demand while maintaining usable signal quality, making battery-free wireless EEG transmission possible.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Deck Five suites feature traditional balconies, while Deck Six introduces the innovative Horizon Balcony, where glass lowers at the touch of a button, seamlessly expanding the indoor living space.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Erdős also noticed that the score drops if all of a set’s numbers are large—the larger the numbers, the lower the score.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Garcia runs away screaming toward a third officer and drops the stick before he’s pushed down into a bed of bushes growing along the street curb.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Throws down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20down. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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