Below you will find example sentences with "threw down". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Threw Down in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: threw
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 22.2 words

Words in this phrase

threw down

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • threw can mean: simple past of throw Frequent word
  • down can mean: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. Very common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

10 people threw down with two 1× 12 6 threw down a couple 1× and fogg threw down the gauntlet 1× and he threw down a sleeping 1× biden also threw down the gauntlet 1× bryce sherrell threw down three big 1× cam fletcher threw down a baseline 1× devin carter threw down a ridiculous 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 2021 executive 1× a couple of 1× after hitting a 1× after passing one 1× biden also threw 1× bryce sherrell threw 1×

Common sentence endings:

17 11 lead 1× 31 29 game 1× a sleeping bag 1× adding seven rebounds 1× championship tournament matches 1× clara police said 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

gauntlet 5× dunk 4× two 3× dunks 3× points 3× lead 3× minutes 2× third 2× deangelo 2× hit 2× couple 2× run 2×

Related phrases

shut down knocked down sat down breaks down stepped down slow down touched down doubled down burned down sit down

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around threw:

threw two 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

threatening injuries threatening behaviour threatened species threat posed threat landscape thrash metal

Just after it in the phrase index:

threw two throughout north throw away throwing away throwing error thursday afternoon

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

threw two

Same ending:

shut down knocked down sat down breaks down stepped down slow down

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "threw down" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 22.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 10 people threw down with two, 12 6 threw down a couple, gauntlet, dunk and two stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with shut down, knocked down, sat down and threw two, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with threw down

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Dee looked up and he threw down a sleeping bag. (10 words)

He threw down two highlight-reel dunks, scoring nine points and adding seven rebounds. (14 words)

Hillcrest (12-6) threw down a couple of dunks and built a 17-11 lead. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The game featured six early lead changes, but with 13:10 left in the first half Hunter Sallis threw down a ferocious one-handed slam to spark a 20-2 run for Gonzaga over the next eight minutes. (38 words)

After passing one of the toughest tests in resilience, Porter threw down the gauntlet as he arrived back in Evanston for his senior season, seeking to transcend his abilities and improve on the field. (34 words)

Then, facing a fourth-and-8 from the 21, Montrose called a play-action pass. Saunders faked a handoff and threw down the middle to a wide-open Chase Mehan in the end zone. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

With just over 12 minutes remaining in the third period, Tony DeAngelo took exception to a hit Kyle Okposo laid down on one of DeAngelo’s teammates and threw down his gloves.

A 2021 executive order threw down a heavy gauntlet by requiring every federal agency to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

A couple of possessions later, he threw down another dunk to cap a 9-0 Purdue run and make it a 31-29 game.

After passing one of the toughest tests in resilience, Porter threw down the gauntlet as he arrived back in Evanston for his senior season, seeking to transcend his abilities and improve on the field.

At least 10 people threw down, with two people injured with “multiple stab wounds” around 11:15 p.m., Santa Clara police said.

Biden also threw down the gauntlet to his Republican rivals, demanding they too unveil their spending plans.

Edge just threw down the gauntlet ahead of tomorrow night's WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament matches.

He threw down two highlight-reel dunks, scoring nine points and adding seven rebounds.

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The game featured six early lead changes, but with 13:10 left in the first half Hunter Sallis threw down a ferocious one-handed slam to spark a 20-2 run for Gonzaga over the next eight minutes.

With Oklahoma City trailing by a point in the third quarter, Holmgren pump-faked Ivica Zubac at the free-throw line, then caught his own lob and threw down a two-handed jam.

Cam Fletcher threw down a baseline dunk to extend the Xavier Musketeers’ lead over the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Providence Friars' Devin Carter threw down a ridiculous near full-court alley-oop against the Georgetown Hoyas.

Then, facing a fourth-and-8 from the 21, Montrose called a play-action pass. Saunders faked a handoff and threw down the middle to a wide-open Chase Mehan in the end zone.

After hitting a pair of free throws, he threw down a dunk on a breakaway and then hit a long jump shot for six straight points.

Bryce Sherrell threw down three big dunks (a fourth if you’re being really generous) and led all scorers with 19 points.

Dee looked up and he threw down a sleeping bag.

Hillcrest (12-6) threw down a couple of dunks and built a 17-11 lead.

Hundreds of male attackers threw down their rifles, smashed open bottles, and began toasting their survival.

Mist and Fogg threw down the gauntlet and called the bluff of the dreaded virus.

Team LeBron: Paul threw down an alley-oop dunk from Russell Westbrook in the second quarter.

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