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What is another word for throws down?

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To dispute the validity of

To cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully

To place or drop something somewhere, typically abruptly or forcefully

To send (usually someone) to the ground

To give one's all in a particular effort

(basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop

(obsolete) To lower, let fall, or cause to sink

To level or tear down a building or structure

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To dispute the validity of

enquires^UK

inquires^US

takes a stand against

puts up a fight against

disfavours^UK

disfavors^US

shoots down in flames

sets your face against

criticizes^US

comes face to face with

criticises^UK

balks^US

blows out of the water

declares to be untrue

expresses a poor opinion of

wages war on

plays

stands up and be counted against

baulks^UK

makes a stand against

takes up arms against

expresses disagreement with

calls someone's bluff

meets eyeball-to-eyeball

relucts

throws down the gauntlet

drives a coach and horses through

knocks the bottom out of

says the opposite of

takes wind out of sails

casts aspersions upon

strenuously disagrees

gets into conflict with

comes into conflict with

goes eyeball to eyeball with

kicks over the traces

comes out against

sets at naught

refuses to accept the authority of

goes against the grain

steps over the line

runs the gauntlet

knocks chip off shoulder

expresses disagreement

takes the bull by the horns

argues the pros and cons of

has an argument about

bandies words concerning

dissents against

hammers away at

picks an argument with

harbours reservations about

entertains doubts about

expresses suspicions about

has hesitations about

has reservations about

expresses reservations about

casts aspersions on

harbours suspicions about

comes to close quarters with

enters into combat with

indicates disapproval of

lodges a protest against

picks at

complains vociferously about

expresses disapproval of

kicks up a stink about

objects strongly to

makes a fuss about

opposes strongly

kicks up a fuss about

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To cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully

“He got so angry during the argument that he decided to throw down his coffee cup, shattering it into pieces on the ground.”

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To place or drop something somewhere, typically abruptly or forcefully

installs^US

instals^UK

centers^US

centralizes^US

centralises^UK

centres^UK

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To send (usually someone) to the ground

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To give one's all in a particular effort

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(basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop

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(obsolete) To lower, let fall, or cause to sink

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To level or tear down a building or structure

pulverizes^US

pulverises^UK

vaporizes^US

vaporises^UK

wipes off the face of the earth

wipes from the face of the earth

vandalizes^US

vandalises^UK

axes^US

damages beyond repair

puts out of commission

brings about the downfall of

removes all traces of

knocks out

blues pencil

scores out

destroys root and branch

wipes off face of earth

discolours^UK

discolors^US

drives a nail into the coffin of

crosses up

bangs up

pollutes

plays merry hell with

carbonizes^US

carbonises^UK

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

throws a spanner in the works

cancels out

ballses up

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

rains on someone's parade

balls up

renders ineffective

works against

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