threw down

past tense of throw down

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of threw down The Commanders were left stunned, as Quinn threw down his headset on the sideline knowing that his team should be 2-3 instead of 1-3-1. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 After Paramount threw down, Bonta jumped again into the fray. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Thiero came back in the game in the fourth quarter and threw down another lob dunk. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Dëmin stole a pass, broke into the open floor and threw down a windmill. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 Watson then threw down a dunk over Goldin a few minutes later, and the Lakers’ bench let Goldin know about it. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 On the last day of the January conference of microplastics researchers, Scott Coffin, a toxicologist at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, threw down the equivalent of a dueling glove to the crowd. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Lajae Jones, wing, 6-7, Florida State A wing with good size (6-6 3/4 in socks) and a solid frame, Jones is a good athlete who threw down some vicious dunks. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Jokic threw down a dunk over Gobert at the other end to keep the Nuggets within range. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw down
Verb
  • Less than a year later, Galileo threw itself into Jupiter's atmosphere.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The fan threw the ball aggressively at official Chelisa Painter and Doncic immediately pointed at the fan and appeared to say something to him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Maternal mortality rate has been lowered in recent years in America.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Maybe the lack of spotlight and vodcaster microphone lowered his guard.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This allows soldiers to retain the option of using an unexpended round as conventional mortar ammunition if it is not dropped or mission requirements change.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Threw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20down. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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