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
Newsweeksee also throw in the towel
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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Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
That wouldn't be much of a throw-in for a traditional passenger vehicle, but in a camper van, that's a book to read by the light of the fire and a mug from which to enjoy morning coffee against a stunning backdrop.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Into the mix for our podcasters are children’s nursery rhymes, playing them backwards, and getting unsettling demonic messages, which Tuason throws in with the continuing plotline of this couple’s pending terror.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Conceding a 30-yard screamer from an opposition throw-in is unlikely to happen every week, but there is little doubt that Slot’s side need to improve that area of their game as a matter of urgency.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
That wouldn't be much of a throw-in for a traditional passenger vehicle, but in a camper van, that's a book to read by the light of the fire and a mug from which to enjoy morning coffee against a stunning backdrop.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Into the mix for our podcasters are children’s nursery rhymes, playing them backwards, and getting unsettling demonic messages, which Tuason throws in with the continuing plotline of this couple’s pending terror.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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