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
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Campbell burgeoned into the freak athlete who’d throw down 360 windmill dunks in Leary’s driveway.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Whether you're parked at the stadium or throwing down in your backyard, this canopy’s got your tailgate covered.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Even without Garland, Cleveland totaled 60 paint points and threw down 11 dunks on Saturday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
The Kings came alive after Sabonis and Murray threw down two emphatic dunks.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Whether you're parked at the stadium or throwing down in your backyard, this canopy’s got your tailgate covered.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Even without Garland, Cleveland totaled 60 paint points and threw down 11 dunks on Saturday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
The Kings came alive after Sabonis and Murray threw down two emphatic dunks.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw down
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20down. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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