as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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as in to kick in
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Recent Examples of throw-in
Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Yaya Toure’s long-distance drive, which sailed out for a throw-in, on the stroke of half-time, summed up Barcelona’s frustrations.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Jason Bailey, Vulture, 24 May 2025
But summer hasn't officially begun, and Cook is encouraging people not to throw in the towel just yet.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Noun
For Brentford, their 0.04 xG per long throw-in is top of the list among all Premier League teams.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Yaya Toure’s long-distance drive, which sailed out for a throw-in, on the stroke of half-time, summed up Barcelona’s frustrations.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Abrams, meanwhile, puts any questions of his big-screen bona fides to rest, throwing in choppers, explosions, gunplay, void leaps, and a Cruise fast-run that’s exhilaratingly interrupted.
—Jason Bailey, Vulture, 24 May 2025
But summer hasn't officially begun, and Cook is encouraging people not to throw in the towel just yet.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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Lockridge made his major league debut on my birthday, which is probably a bonus fact only interesting to me.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The second full bath has a private entrance from the second bedroom, but also an entry off the second floor hall, allowing it to be shared with the bonus room or fifth bedroom.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Verb
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But again, within minutes, the urge for more coke kicked in.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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The Bears had hoped to persuade Pritzker to kick in as much as $2.4 billion in taxpayer money to build a new stadium south of Soldier Field.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Beni truly is a gift from God that my old man sitting up there in Heaven Sent.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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The designers, which include Ralph Lauren, Rachel Comey, Jennifer Behr and many others, are the makers of clothes, handbags, shoes, eyewear, candles, gifts and hats.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Verb
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On a recent morning at the Lincoln Park Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo, the treetops teemed with innocuous nests where pointed bills gave away the resting herons inside.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Winter Park has had it up to the top of the Knowles Chapel steeple with giving away free publicity to the neighboring city of Orlando.—
Beth Kassab,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Another strategy is to focus on capital gains and qualified dividends, which are generally taxed at lower rates than regular income.—
Karla Dennis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump’s work is starting to pay some dividends on the gargantuan legislation, which touches everything from tax cuts to health care to artificial intelligence, a sprawling legislative patchwork that is both difficult to explain and easy for Democrats to attack.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The guy hasn’t pitched in a little while even though he was built up.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Peterson needed just nine pitches in the ninth inning to finish a shutout in the Mets’ 5-0 win over the Nationals on Wednesday night at Citi Field.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Marchand, of course, leads the way, providing all sorts of energy and chipping in from his third line spot, which has looked positively freeing for the former Boston captain.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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Blue O’Neill had 23 assists and Krystian Paluch chipped in with 18 digs.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The justice said many firearms were trafficked across the border from the U.S. but that not enough evidence was presented to show manufacturers were aiding and abetting cartels.—
Dan Gooding
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Olivia Jackson from Sage Canyon School was presented with the Arts Award for her extraordinary dedication to dance, training 26 hours each week and excelling in national competitions with versatility and passion.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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