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
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Referees will raise their hand to start the visual five-second countdown, and if the ball is not in play when time runs out, a throw-in is awarded to the opponents.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The Union-Tribune found those in attendance at Petco Park were more inclined to keep the faith than throw in the towel.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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Noun
Set-piece routines and long throw-ins have become prominent in this season’s Premier League, and can take some time to set up, further reducing the time the ball spends in play.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Referees will raise their hand to start the visual five-second countdown, and if the ball is not in play when time runs out, a throw-in is awarded to the opponents.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Verb
In the girls field events, South Hadley’s Natalie Rios threw her personal best and achieved third best javelin throw in the state at 125-04.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The Union-Tribune found those in attendance at Petco Park were more inclined to keep the faith than throw in the towel.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Chip workers at both SK Hynix and Samsung are expecting hefty bonuses this year, thanks to bumper profits at both chipmakers.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Realization kicked in for them both.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Pulisic left that game at halftime after being kicked in his left calf.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Tonight, the gift gave one last time.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Don’t give away sensitive information There are also data and privacy risks with AI, as your information may be stored, and personal data could be misused, said MoneyHelper.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
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The necklaces are being given away in one of the chain's Tuesday Drops, available to Rewards members in the Taco Bell app.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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In that case, even absent intra-year distributions to the taxpayer, the dividends appearing in the TP’s account are deemed constructively received when paid by the portfolio companies into the brokerage account.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Finally, oil companies are judged by investors who often want cash returns, dividends, buybacks, and capital discipline.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Even the City of Marysville is pitching in by waiving permit fees.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Investigators said Eskridge and Thomas encouraged members of the group to pitch in to raise $1,300 to purchase the drones and explosive charges intended for the operation.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The opaque nature of the cost of these chips in a business-to-business context is undeniable.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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During the board meeting, CalPERS’ staff also presented preliminary premiums for health plans in 2027.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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George Pino’s attorneys began presenting their case on Tuesday, calling to the stand his wife and two of the girls who were on the boat.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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