throw down
Example Sentences
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“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
Dubois' confidence and power, and his willingness to throw down against a resurgent fighter who has seen it and done it all.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
They throw down a moral gauntlet to viewers, who must put themselves in his shoes.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024
“Wax in our ears—standard procedure when battling evil sirens. Now, throw down your weapons and turn around slowly so I can bind your hands.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
