1
: an act or instance of throwing a ball in: such as
a
: a throw made from the touchline in soccer to put the ball back in play after it has gone into touch
b
: a throw from an outfielder to the infield in baseball
c
: an inbounds pass in basketball
2
: something added as a bonus or supplement
threw in; thrown in; throwing in; throws in
1
: to add as a gratuity or supplement
2
: to introduce or interject in the course of something : contribute
they throw in some … sound effects on several songs—
Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips4
: engage
throw in the clutch
: to enter into association or partnership : join
agrees to throw in with a crooked ex-cop—Newsweek
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Noun
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Between Bellinger, superstar Aaron Judge, and Trent Grisham, who arrived as a throw-in in the Soto trade the Yankees made with the San Diego Padres, the outfield has thrived all year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The stat line alone was impressive, catching eight of the 11 passes that Dak Prescott threw in his direction.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That test does not come around until October 25, by which point the league will have remembered how to defend long throw-ins or Brentford will be in Champions League contention.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Between Bellinger, superstar Aaron Judge, and Trent Grisham, who arrived as a throw-in in the Soto trade the Yankees made with the San Diego Padres, the outfield has thrived all year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
But for women across the globe, it's thrown in your face.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The stat line alone was impressive, catching eight of the 11 passes that Dak Prescott threw in his direction.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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