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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Wide receiver Darius Slayton hauled in a ridiculous one-handed catch on a deep throw down the left sideline from Russell Wilson on Sunday.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Some stores have different policies and don’t always throw down the welcome mat for your pup.
—Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Officers again gave chase, throwing down a spike strip that the man drove over, then kept going.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Cap and Winter Soldier throw down with Iron Man, plus fans see a high-profile debut from Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Some stores have different policies and don’t always throw down the welcome mat for your pup.
—Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Officers again gave chase, throwing down a spike strip that the man drove over, then kept going.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Cap and Winter Soldier throw down with Iron Man, plus fans see a high-profile debut from Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 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 9 Aug. 2025.
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