throw-in

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noun

ˈthrō-ˌin 

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

throw in

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verb

threw in; thrown in; throwing in; throws in

transitive verb

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

3

: distribute sense 3b

4

: engage

throw in the clutch

intransitive verb

: to enter into association or partnership : join

… agrees to throw in with a crooked ex-cop …

—Newsweek

see also:

throw in the towel

Synonyms of throw-in

Noun

• bonus
• gift
• dividend

Examples of throw-in in a Sentence

Noun

anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some of their goals from throw-ins, with oppositions backing off in anticipation and possibly fear of one of Pinnock’s long throws, have also come from quick restarts and delivering quality crosses into the box. —Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Jasinski’s goal came on a pass from Fernandez that capped a quick build-up off a throw-in. —Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

Verb

Murray made three throws in the first quarter to keep the Nuggets tethered after a miserable 6-for-22 effort from the field. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

Lithium-ion batteries cannot be thrown in the trash, general recycling systems or in used battery recycling boxes. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1678, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for throw-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin