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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Slot threw down the gauntlet for Isak on Friday, stating that Liverpool’s record signing was now in a position to be judged fairly after building up regular game-time for club and country after a disrupted summer.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Texas Tech threw down the gauntlet at home to Kansas and triumphed 42-17 to maintain its unbeaten status.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-9 Jefferson threw down multiple dunks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
As for the contestants, there are plenty of familiar faces ready to throw down.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Texas Tech threw down the gauntlet at home to Kansas and triumphed 42-17 to maintain its unbeaten status.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-9 Jefferson threw down multiple dunks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
As for the contestants, there are plenty of familiar faces ready to throw down.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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