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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Noun
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Likewise, if a player deliberately delays a throw-in, the opposing team could be given the throw-in instead.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
After being used only as a second-half substitute against Cape Verde, he was thrown in from the start on Sunday and wasted no time in making his presence felt, repeatedly slicing through the Saudi defense before turning home Mikel Oyarzabal's cross.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
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Noun
Frank McElvenny’s throw-in to Walter Bahr on the right side, 35 yards out, started the scoring sequence.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Likewise, if a player deliberately delays a throw-in, the opposing team could be given the throw-in instead.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
Verb
As soon as one influence is audible, Cold Court throws in a noisy interlude, then a surprisingly poppy section, and then a funk breakdown.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
After being used only as a second-half substitute against Cape Verde, he was thrown in from the start on Sunday and wasted no time in making his presence felt, repeatedly slicing through the Saudi defense before turning home Mikel Oyarzabal's cross.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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