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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Kornet remained heavily involved, drawing a foul at the rim, assisting on a White 3-pointer and throwing down a lob from Tatum.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Reports surfaced of bodies being dumped in the Arkansas River or thrown down mine shafts.
—Joseph Rushmore, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Aaron Gordon fielded the pass in stride and threw down a tomahawk dunk.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
The billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist threw down a hefty $94 million for a beachfront parcel in the swanky Paradise Cove enclave, adjacent to her three other purchases.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Reports surfaced of bodies being dumped in the Arkansas River or thrown down mine shafts.
—Joseph Rushmore, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Aaron Gordon fielded the pass in stride and threw down a tomahawk dunk.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
The billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist threw down a hefty $94 million for a beachfront parcel in the swanky Paradise Cove enclave, adjacent to her three other purchases.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20down. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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