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
Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Amazon Prime Video is a throw-in as part of the much larger Amazon Prime subscription service that provides free shipping from Amazon’s vast online store among other benefits.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The seller accepted, and later agreed to throw in another $12,000 for repairs after a home inspection revealed roof damage.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
One play, just 12 minutes in, stuck out in particular: a build-up after a throw-in which featured one-touch passing between seven players in quick succession that took the ball from right back to left wing in a matter of seconds.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Amazon Prime Video is a throw-in as part of the much larger Amazon Prime subscription service that provides free shipping from Amazon’s vast online store among other benefits.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Nodding to the ‘90s, these oval shades are the perfect pair to throw in your purse and pull out when Paris has one of those beautifully sunny days that practically beg for an entire afternoon sunbathing on a café terrace with a glass of rosé in hand.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The seller accepted, and later agreed to throw in another $12,000 for repairs after a home inspection revealed roof damage.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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In a separate roster move, the Phillies traded reliever Griff McGarry to the Los Angeles Dodgers for international bonus pool money and a player to be named later.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Using miles in this way means the welcome bonus alone is worth $1,500 in travel.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was kicked in the head, and his shoulder and arm were injured.—
Mike Schneider,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Better ad sales and higher subscription prices also kicked in.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other changes include the ability for viewers to send gifts during horizontal live streams, in addition to vertical.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The best gifts are ones that elevate everyday items, like a new set of wine glasses or, in this case, a dispenser for cooking oil.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Videos online show long lines stretching across the parking lots of participating Popeyes locations in six cities across the country, where a limited number of collectible bento boxes were given away for free with the purchase of the Popeyes Luffy Bento Bundle meal.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Will there be any free tickets given away?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cutting back on late-night screen scrolling pays surprising dividends too.—
Cheryl Russell,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nareit said health care REITs distributed more than $7 billion in dividends in 2024.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stoudt pitched for the Reds in 2023, but hasn’t pitched in the majors since then.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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De los Santos took the place of Jake Bird, who was optioned on Monday night, and totaled three hits, one earned run — a homer to Yoán Moncada — two walks and one strikeout over two innings and 44 pitches in the Yankees’ 7-1 loss to the Angels on Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Race officials watched the first 10 women cross the finish line, but data from chips in the bibs indicated two other women also had crossed, although they were not observed by the officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meta unveiled four new versions of its in-house MTIA chips in March.—
Katie Tarasov,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Four Freedoms awards are presented in the New Church in Middelburg, in the province of Zeeland, where Roosevelt's ancestors hail from.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Securing an event like the NFL draft can present numerous challenges as the three-day event is expected to be the largest in Pittsburgh's history next week.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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