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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Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Asprilla’s first touch in the 67th minute was a headed goal, fed in by the head of McGraw after a long throw-in by Eric Miller.
—oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
There’s also a Crestron smart-home system thrown in for good measure.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Assistant coach Gianni Vio is a specialist in set pieces — soccer parlance primarily encompassing free kicks and corner kicks but also throw-ins and goal kicks.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Asprilla’s first touch in the 67th minute was a headed goal, fed in by the head of McGraw after a long throw-in by Eric Miller.
—oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
Verb
This set of pinks, purples, and blues is a cut above other options—just throw in some white T-shirts to complete the gift.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
There’s also a Crestron smart-home system thrown in for good measure.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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