throw down

verb

threw down; thrown down; throwing down; throws down

transitive verb

1
: to cause to fall : overthrow
2
3
: to cast off : discard
4
: to make (a slam dunk) with exceptional force

Examples of throw down in a Sentence

throw down the gun, and put your hands up
Recent Examples on the Web
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The only miss from deep, by Julius Randle, ended up being one of the most electrifying plays of the game, when Ant elevated, scraped his knuckles on the FedEx Forum ceiling, and threw down a putback dunk. Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Fultz scored his first two baskets as part of an 8-2 run as the Kings cut the deficit to 14 — and later threw down an emphatic dunk over Hield — but Sacramento trailed 100-83 at the end of the third quarter. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025 On Tuesday, that included throwing down three dunks in a win over the Toronto Raptors. 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 See All Example Sentences for throw down

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of throw down was in the 13th century

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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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