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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw in
Verb
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As far as the game, Mascherano felt the team lacked intensity in the first half and gave away the early goal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Last year on April Fools' Day, Dunkin' also gave away 1 million free hot or iced coffees to Rewards members.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The victim told deputies that he was kicked in the leg, but no visible injuries were detected, according to the sheriff's office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Thankfully, for the NBA fan who wants just a little bit of analysis, the league’s 11-year media rights deals have kicked in at the right time.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Their 10-year-old daughter has already pitched in to help welcome her brothers home.—
Ryan Brennan
April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Candidates have also pitched in their own money.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ryan Beaumont chipped in with six kills and four blocks, while Hunter Fash contributed five kills and four blocks.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl chipped in two assists apiece.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But when later presented an actual bowl of chocolates, the dieters consumed less of it than non-dieters.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wells Fargo provided armed gold transport to banks back East.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Comer said the decision not to video the interview, for which Lutnick volunteered, was keeping with the committee’s practice.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Among those helping prepare victims for burial was Kazem Pourzahedian, a fabric merchant in Minab who for 10 years has volunteered at a local mortuary to perform the ritual washing of the dead.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Threw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20in. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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