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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After each rescue, a new line is thrown down, so there’s no strain on the ropes and harnesses.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
In Game 2 on Thursday, Holmgren threw down a dunk, then shouted in the face of Wolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, which incited a technical foul.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
Just bopping in the studio now and then to throw down some ideas.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
And he’s got a very strong arm, which shows up on his throws down the field.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
In Game 2 on Thursday, Holmgren threw down a dunk, then shouted in the face of Wolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, which incited a technical foul.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
Just bopping in the studio now and then to throw down some ideas.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
And he’s got a very strong arm, which shows up on his throws down the field.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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