throw down
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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He could throw down a dunk, hit a 3-pointer, snare a crucial rebound and bottle up the other team’s best scorer, all in the same game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
We stopped by a wishing well, where a worker handed me a token to throw down to an animated genie who promised to grant my desires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025
In the modern game, which has become overrun by monstrously tall super-athletes who can swish 3-pointers as easily as they throw down dunks, every franchise is searching far and wide for the next big thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2025
They throw down a moral gauntlet to viewers, who must put themselves in his shoes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
She wanted to throw down the colored pencils and stomp on them.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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