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

Senior defender Calum Bohan set up Martinez’s second goal with a long throw-in from the right side. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Cheers followed shortly after for his presence of mind in calling for a quick Marcus Tavernier throw-in near the halfway line, with Brentford in disarray defensively. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Anyone who works with data centers is just about ready to throw in the towel on planet Earth and take their infrastructure efforts to space, with voters having opposed data center construction via 40 different ballot measures. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

But in those games, and throw in the loss at Miami of Ohio, the Huskies were not able to make those handful of plays, on offense or defense, that make a difference. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 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
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin