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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Watson is the team's best deep threat and has had great chemistry with quarterback Jordan Love on deep throws down the field.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh committed two other penalties on the final drive, but defensive back DeShon Elliott was able to knock the final throw down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
This is not the day to throw down the gauntlet.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
On Instagram, Hogan posted a few videos throwing down tracks in the recording studio.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh committed two other penalties on the final drive, but defensive back DeShon Elliott was able to knock the final throw down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
This is not the day to throw down the gauntlet.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
On Instagram, Hogan posted a few videos throwing down tracks in the recording studio.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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