throw down

verb

threw down; thrown down; throwing down; throws down

transitive verb

1
: to cause to fall : overthrow
2
3
: to cast off : discard
4
: to make (a slam dunk) with exceptional force

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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of throw down was in the 13th century

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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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