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
Recent Examples on the Web
Gafford capitalized on a rare opportunity to throw down an alley-oop Tuesday in a 124-112 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, part of his standout performance of 14 points and 10 rebounds.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Better to fight than throw down your arms and hope Trump takes pity on you.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Wembanyama burst around it, received a pass and threw down a dunk.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The gauntlet has been decisively thrown down.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Better to fight than throw down your arms and hope Trump takes pity on you.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Wembanyama burst around it, received a pass and threw down a dunk.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The gauntlet has been decisively thrown down.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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 18 Mar. 2026.
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