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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On Tuesday, that included throwing down three dunks in a win over the Toronto Raptors.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Well, as fans of GLOW already know — Britannica is more than ready to throw down.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The senior Foster scored a team-high 22 points while Freemantle, on his way to 15 points, threw down a dunk with a second left to seal the comeback win and ignite the fans at UD Arena, which is just over 50 miles away from campus in Cincinnati, Ohio.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
When Geronimo threw down his dunk with 4:35 left in the period, that marked the first points from the bench since junior power forward Tafara Gapare sank one of two free throws with 10:36 to go in the first half of an 88-71 romp over Southern California on Feb. 20.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Well, as fans of GLOW already know — Britannica is more than ready to throw down.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The senior Foster scored a team-high 22 points while Freemantle, on his way to 15 points, threw down a dunk with a second left to seal the comeback win and ignite the fans at UD Arena, which is just over 50 miles away from campus in Cincinnati, Ohio.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
When Geronimo threw down his dunk with 4:35 left in the period, that marked the first points from the bench since junior power forward Tafara Gapare sank one of two free throws with 10:36 to go in the first half of an 88-71 romp over Southern California on Feb. 20.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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