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
Newsweek
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Examples of throw-in in a Sentence
Noun
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Referees will raise their hand to start the visual five-second countdown, and if the ball is not in play when time runs out, a throw-in is awarded to the opponents.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Then this year, the base got cut to 36 cents, with a 4-cent top-up thrown in as a consolation.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Noun
The organisers can be international crime conglomerates or opportunistic chancers, its markets veering from last-minute own goals to a couple of extra throw-ins.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Referees will raise their hand to start the visual five-second countdown, and if the ball is not in play when time runs out, a throw-in is awarded to the opponents.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Verb
In another encounter, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was met with hostility as eggs were thrown in the direction of the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
—Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Then this year, the base got cut to 36 cents, with a 4-cent top-up thrown in as a consolation.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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