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
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Noun
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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The Athletic's Liverpool Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Dartmouth added to its advantage in the 59th minute when Lucas Macedo’s initial close-range shot following a throw-in was stopped by Watters, only for the ball to deflect off Macedo’s face and into the back of the net.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
The sort of game in which the Eagles offense needed to grind out a 3-0 lead before Hurts struck Saquon Barkley on a third-and-7 throw in which Barkley spun around a defender for a 41-yard gain.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Long throw-ins cost them against Palace and Brentford and their concentration slipped during the second phase of the set piece conceded against Manchester United when Harry Maguire was one of three players unmarked at the back post.
—The Athletic's Liverpool Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Dartmouth added to its advantage in the 59th minute when Lucas Macedo’s initial close-range shot following a throw-in was stopped by Watters, only for the ball to deflect off Macedo’s face and into the back of the net.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
The fact that the group was comprised entirely of Senators who are retiring or who won’t face primaries for several years points to these Dems giving cover to a larger faction eager to throw in the towel.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
The sort of game in which the Eagles offense needed to grind out a 3-0 lead before Hurts struck Saquon Barkley on a third-and-7 throw in which Barkley spun around a defender for a 41-yard gain.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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