Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw in
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With plastic cups in the pocket of his cargo pants and a bottle of Volans Tequila in hand, the horror movie fan gave away shots of limited edition Volans Tequila reposado to those who could correctly guess scary movie quotes.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Rico Lewis had endured a torrid time at right-back in City’s 2-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur, and the following weekend, Matheus Nunes gave away the penalty that saw Brighton & Hove Albion come from behind to inflict a second consecutive defeat on Pep Guardiola’s side.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Fujiwhara effect kicked in, and Hinnamnor and the depression interacted and rotated until the typhoon devoured the depression.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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As the numbness wore off, the anger kicked in.—
Lonnie Van Horn,
Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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Slaten entered Friday having pitched in the seventh inning or later in 32 of his 35 appearances this season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Cortes had already pitched in Game 2, allowing two runs in five innings.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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City, county and university officials each chipped in $50,000 for installation, maintenance and the materials needed for the sign.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Sep. 2025
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Gaxiola added an 86-yard pick six and Hellum chipped in a 79-yard kickoff return for a score.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The meeting at Cumberland is one of the last steps before the plan is presented to the Wilson County Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners for adoption.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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On desktop, consumers are presented with a prominent button to enroll in Prime and a comparatively inconspicuous link to decline, the suit alleged.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The object was donated to the University of Oklahoma’s Sam Noble Museum, federal officials said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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The family had been introduced to CRC through their synagogue Temple Solel in Cardiff and in the past had donated homemade meals for the domestic violence emergency shelter.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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DeWine signed the budget bill in June, but vetoed 67 provisions which would have provided immediate property tax relief to homeowners.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the following years, MSF provided chelation to thousands of children and the government and community organizations undertook the complex job of environmental remediation, laying fresh soil over acres of contaminated land to prevent continued poisoning.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the members volunteered to host it, but then decided to invite other people who aren’t associated with the team.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The team’s lead assistant Daryl Rinker has volunteered in the league for 10 years and has guided two of his own children through the Poway Little League.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Threw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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