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
Archaeologists don’t know if the altar was thrown down the well or placed during its construction.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Enlarge / Players will be able to throw down a few bucks to get the Python Mk 2 starting next month.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
People throw down headphones and instruments and grab each other, hugging and hooting and doing stupid dances.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
Whereas al Qaeda terrorists often fought to the death, Taliban fighters largely threw down their weapons and returned to their villages, awed by the destructive capabilities of U.S. airpower.
—Michael A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2023
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Enlarge / Players will be able to throw down a few bucks to get the Python Mk 2 starting next month.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
People throw down headphones and instruments and grab each other, hugging and hooting and doing stupid dances.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
Whereas al Qaeda terrorists often fought to the death, Taliban fighters largely threw down their weapons and returned to their villages, awed by the destructive capabilities of U.S. airpower.
—Michael A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Throw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20down. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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