throw down
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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Wembanyama was a French wunderkind who could pass and shoot like a point guard, throw down dunks like a center—and happened to stand 7 feet, 4 inches tall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
"It is the rubbish that we throw down that has brought the gulls to the city," said Oliver Carpenter, the man behind the project.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
“Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super fight in women’s combat sport history!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
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
Candie rubs his arm gently and says, “That’s right, Earl, you can throw down in the kitchen—throw down your apron and call Pizza Hut.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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