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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Monk knocked down a 3-pointer, dished to Sabonis for a dunk and threw down a dunk of his own as the Kings came back to cut the deficit to three at the end of the first quarter. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Wearing a flowing purple muumuu, Monaleo gets to throwing down a soul food dinner for the whole family. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025 Austin Butler’s cinema gods had thrown down a tablet, and written on that tablet was an invite to audition for Quentin Tarantino in person. Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025 In her place, top contenders Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will throw down, looking to build upon a fun, competitive decision that Dern won over Jandiroba in 2020. Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 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 6 Nov. 2025.

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