THROWS DOWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

throws down

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw down

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 Got the run game going a little bit, hit some throws down the field. — Mike Kaye july 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026 At the same time, the Ellisons have retained Jeffrey Kessler to get in the legal octagon for them if the state throws down. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026 The 2026 Motorola Razr throws down the red carpet for foldable hopefuls who can't afford to splurge on premium phones, but still want to experience a flexible, dual-display device. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026 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. — 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

Verb

In the end, Helaena throws herself from her window and to her death.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The movie stars Stewart and Alia Shawkat as codependent, marijuana-loving best friends who get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of throws

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In a laboratory 2 kilometers underground, a crane lowers Matt Depatie, a detector technologist, through a hatch into a white-walled cavern filled with about 7,000 tons of ultrapure water that glows as blue as wiper fluid in the light.

— James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
This $200 price cut lowers the barrier to entry for flagship-tier processing, giving movie lovers, sports fans, and console gamers a rare chance to capture real-world colors and cinematic picture without the standard retail price strain.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of lowers

Verb

In its third season, and especially in the finale’s final moments, the series finally drops that pretext.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
As the weight drops down, a lever and sling transfer this onto a lighter projectile, which can be flung to a distance at considerable speed.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026