Definitions

throw down

VERB

bring down

Synonyms

WEAK

KO abase cut down damage drop fell floor injure knock down lay low level lower mow down murder overthrow overturn prostrate pull down shoot down slay tumble undermine upset wound

Antonyms

WEAK

aid encourage help raise

VERB

dump

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deposit discard discharge dispose of ditch drain empty get rid of jettison leave scrap unload

STRONG

cast chuck deep-six eject evacuate expel exude fling junk tip unpack

WEAK

clear out fling down let fall throw out throw overboard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep retain

STRONG

take in

WEAK

maintain save

VERB

fell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop flatten raze shoot shoot down slash tumble

STRONG

cleave cut dash demolish down floor gash ground hack hew level mangle prostrate rive sever split sunder

WEAK

blow down bowl over bring down cause to fall cut down knock down knock over lay low mow down pull down strike down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

raise

STRONG

aid assist build combine construct help join unite

WEAK

erect

VERB

raze

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulldoze demolish destroy dynamite erase extinguish obliterate overthrow scatter smash topple wipe out wreck

STRONG

batter bomb capsize crash decimate delete efface expunge extirpate fell level overturn reduce remove ruin spill subvert total undo unmake upset wrack zap

WEAK

blow down break down cast down mow down pull down rub out scratch out strike out tear down tear up unbuild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create fix repair restore

STRONG

grow place raise win

VERB

tackle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront halt stop

STRONG

attack block catch challenge clutch down grapple grasp intercept nail sack seize smear take throw upset

WEAK

bring down bring to the ground put the freeze on take hold of

Antonyms

STRONG

free give help hold let go liberate lose offer protect receive release

WEAK

avoid

Example Sentences

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Wembanyama was a French wunderkind who could pass and shoot like a point guard, throw down dunks like a center—and happened to stand 7 feet, 4 inches tall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"It is the rubbish that we throw down that has brought the gulls to the city," said Oliver Carpenter, the man behind the project.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

If anyone thought the Kings were hoping to stare across the ice, look the Oilers in the eyes and throw down the gauntlet, he wasn’t among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024

They throw down a moral gauntlet to viewers, who must put themselves in his shoes.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

The rules are pretty straightforward: an adjective is put down, like maybe “awkward,” and everyone has to throw down a noun that best fits.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

throw down

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