threw down

past tense of throw down

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of threw down With Boise State leading 7-3 and having just forced a 4th-and-long deep in South Florida territory, Banks threw down USF quarterback Byrum Brown, resulting in an unnecessary roughness penalty and a new set of downs that eventually led to a Bulls touchdown. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025 Payton gave Webb his first crack at the job and threw down a bit of a challenge during the practice week. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw down
Verb
  • Lewisville quarterback Tre Williams threw four touchdowns, three of them in the third.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • FanDuel, a popular online gambling company, threw them a Hail Mary by offering to restore express train service for the Philadelphia Eagles’ season opener against National Football League (NFL) division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, on Thursday.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi lowered its price target to $200 per share from $210.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Taking two drugs together at the standard dose lowered BP by about 15 mmHg, noticeably better than one drug alone.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And so this was a gift that dropped into my lap.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Threw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20down. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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