Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw in
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Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025 -
And most businesses either paused operations or gave away their services for free, resulting in average losses of $322,000 per small business.—
Laura Hackett,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Marsch’s paternal instincts kicked in.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 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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Starters Logan Gilbert and Luis Castillo both pitched in relief for the first time in their major league careers, while relievers Matt Brash and Eduard Bazardo made their longest ever appearances.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the new-look frontcourt, Boucher pitched in with energy and Luka Garza recorded a double-double.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Gabby Vigeant stepped up with 18 kills and seven aces, while Abby Baker chipped in with five aces as Newburyport (8-3) defeated Bishop Fenwick, 3-1.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
30 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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Chase decided to repurpose an existing golf tournament presented by his workplace, the San Diego Financial Literacy Center, to honor Keri and raise awareness and funds to provide financial and educational assistance to help make screenings available to more people.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Allegations against Westwood, who presented shows on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra between 1994 and 2013, arose in 2022 following a joint investigation conducted by the BBC and the Guardian.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Democratic Majority for Israel ran $2 million worth of ads and direct mail to primary voters about Turner’s criticism of Joe Biden; an AIPAC affiliate donated $500,000 to Brown.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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In addition to large sums donated to campaign accounts, groups with a special interest in California policy can also provide gifts to lawmakers and fly them to conferences or to learn about policies of other countries.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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As part of his homework, Hanke provided a systemic analysis that narrowed a list of 239 potential candidates to the 50 most promising choices.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guests are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy complimentary beer provided by Fossil Cove Brewery, wine, soft drinks and light snacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The relatively remote area where the plant is located is typically patrolled by smaller law enforcement departments, so other agencies have volunteered resources for support, a source told CNN.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Without the work of Garver engineers, who designed the memorial on their own time free of charge, and Kinco Constructors who volunteered to build it at cost, the project could have stalled, according to Tudor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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