THROWN DOWN Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown down

verb

past participle of throw down

as in thrown

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally throw down the gun, and put your hands up

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Recent Examples of thrown down My brother is lying on the floor, as if thrown down and dragged there. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Digital-payment services might be more convenient, but they can’t be held, flashed, or thrown down on a restaurant table. — Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 During a collision, gas clouds could be thrown down toward each galaxy’s center and ultimately fall into decaying orbits around each awaiting black hole, forming huge disks there that would become extremely hot and potentially extremely bright. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026 The whole thing seemed to go south rapidly, with a 6 AM deadline thrown down as a marker. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026 London — Keir Starmer has thrown down the gauntlet to his potential rivals, defying calls to quit as Britain’s prime minister and instead challenging his would-be opponents to launch a formal challenge against his leadership of the Labour Party. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 Eighteen months on, Tuchel had effectively thrown down a challenge to these same players in his media activity on Monday at Tottenham’s training ground. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Leon Rengel saw some detainees being thrown down stairways, according to the lawsuit. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 One of her earliest memories was of her teenage sister sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a bruised eye and split lip, having been thrown down a flight of stairs by a boyfriend. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026

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The number of pitches thrown by Braves pitches that were at or in excess of 100 miles per hour, all by Robert Suarez (eight) and Didier Fuentes (six), according to Statcast data.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
After finishing 7 for 7 on passes thrown at least 20 air yards for Green Bay last season, Willis is now 4 for 15 on such throws as a Dolphin after going 0 for 3 Sunday.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrown

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In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped third-degree felony charges of home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The football team has dropped 44 games since 2020, and our once-vaunted basketball program hasn’t made the NCAAs since 2021.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped

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Other key elements include roll-in showers with grab bars and handheld shower wands; raised toilet seats with grab bars; lowered light switches, thermostats, and mirrors; and wheelchair-accessible bathroom sinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Higher interest rates definitely hurt the commercial real estate sector from 2022 through 2024, as higher costs for borrowing lowered the value of assets.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026