How to Use throw down in a Sentence

throw down

verb

• Ware was a force around the rim, as the 7-footer threw down six dunks in the win.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
• Run or not run, Brohm wants his QB to throw down field.
  — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2021
• What the Panthers want to see in Young’s second game are more throws down the field.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 17 Sep. 2023
• But Hall threw down a dunk and then finished strong through for a three-point play.
  — Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
• The creators trained staff there on the new game and then watched with pride as players lined up to throw down their chips.
  — Sam Tabachnik, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
• The highlight was a drive and jam, throwing down on 6-9 Oliver Nkamhoua.
  — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• Do a bit of weed eating, mow a nice pattern into the lawn and throw down a bit of mulch to keep the weeds at bay?
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
• 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
• This is Round 8 of a monthly throw down of funny people, with Oops!
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2024
• Receivers dropped throws slightly behind them on a slant route, swing pass and thrown down the seam.
  — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
• Don’t make the mistake that many flippers do; resist the urge to throw down plastic turf.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
• Beginning in at least the 1970s, the sea wall here had started to fail, and the Coast Guard threw down debris as a defense against the ocean.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• At some point, officers threw down spike strips in the bus’ path, ripping through its tires.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
• Some even offer me modest sums of money to throw down my top 10 list.
  — Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
• During the second quarter, Williams drove toward the basket and threw down a dunk of his own.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
• Williams’ team ended up winning the G League Up Next title, throwing down a few flashy dunks along the way.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024
• Palm Beach County celebs will throw down with their culinary skills for the judges and audience.
  — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
• Prince missed the layup, but Davis gobbled up the offensive rebound and threw down a two-handed dunk.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• If Berman throws down against Iowa, the structural integrity of Legacy Arena’s roof will be put to the test.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 16 Mar. 2023
• There were stories about people -- Kent being thrown down a well.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 31 May 2023
• After all, that’s his comfort zone — floating with his head above the rim, one arm cocked to throw down a vicious dunk.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Dec. 2022
• Jordan Poole drove straight into the heart of the Memphis Grizzlies’ defense and tried to throw down a dunk with 6:23 left in the first quarter.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Dec. 2022
• Have enough players to throw down a great game of Uno at literally any time.
  — Audrey Burges, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
• That means a player could throw down a $5 bet on Pittsburgh to beat West Virginia on Thursday night.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022
• Brooks had his offense going, scoring from the perimeter and throwing down a couple of dunks in the game.
  — oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2023
• Books do that, are supposed to do that: a napkin thrown down on the table as a chair was shoved back, a prelude to walking out.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2023
• The Cardinals threw down an alley-oop's worth of it Wednesday.
  — The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024
• The Bulldogs cut the deficit to two with 38 seconds left, when Achor Achor, who had been cramping late, threw down a thunderous dunk.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• Zubac capped his stellar night by throwing down a dunk off a pass from Kris Dunn that sealed the deal for the Clippers with 42.2 seconds left, giving his team a seven-point lead.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
• And then there was a perfect throw down the right sideline to wide receiver Deontay Burnett that was dropped in the end zone early in the fourth quarter.
  — Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Dec 2024