throw down
verb
threw down; thrown down; throwing down; throws down
Examples of throw down in a Sentence
throw down the gun, and put your hands up
Recent Examples on the Web
The only miss from deep, by Julius Randle, ended up being one of the most electrifying plays of the game, when Ant elevated, scraped his knuckles on the FedEx Forum ceiling, and threw down a putback dunk.
—
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Fultz scored his first two baskets as part of an 8-2 run as the Kings cut the deficit to 14 — and later threw down an emphatic dunk over Hield — but Sacramento trailed 100-83 at the end of the third quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, that included throwing down three dunks in a win over the Toronto Raptors.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Well, as fans of GLOW already know — Britannica is more than ready to throw down.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw down
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Fultz scored his first two baskets as part of an 8-2 run as the Kings cut the deficit to 14 — and later threw down an emphatic dunk over Hield — but Sacramento trailed 100-83 at the end of the third quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, that included throwing down three dunks in a win over the Toronto Raptors.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Well, as fans of GLOW already know — Britannica is more than ready to throw down.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw down
Cite this Entry
“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20down. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share