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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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Robertson told The Athletic in 2020 that Gronnemark’s influence had been as much about movement from throw-in situations as about the throw itself.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Fleece is a polyester material that also can be thrown in the washing machine.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Banton, a 6-foot-8 point forward, caught fire as a trade throw-in for the Portland Trail Blazers to wrap up the team's 2023-24 season.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Robertson told The Athletic in 2020 that Gronnemark’s influence had been as much about movement from throw-in situations as about the throw itself.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Maye hit Boutte on a back-shoulder throw in Sunday’s win over the Saints that allowed the Patriots to kneel on the ball, drain the clock and emerge victorious.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Fleece is a polyester material that also can be thrown in the washing machine.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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