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throw in

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verb

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Noun
Then, enter Bellingham: after a throw-in into the box was headed on by Marc Guéhi, the Real Madrid midfielder – tipped to be one of the standout players of this tournament – showed his star quality with a wonderful bicycle kick. George Ramsay, CNN, 30 June 2024 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
Verb
That had to have been thrown in as an inside joke, because as most non-newbies in this setting would know … setlist, schmetlist. Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2024 These are provided by public schools to students from lower-income families, but at private schools, parents typically have to pay for them. And throw in a supply of uniforms with the private school’s logo — hundreds of dollars more. Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for throw-in 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
  • Dwight edged out Ilona ever so slightly and won the round and the bonus points.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to their respective dances, the couples faced each other in a dance-off and the winner of each competition received bonus points added to their judges' totals.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Bald Ibis Migration Each fall, when the days grow shorter and the weather cooler, the ibises’ migratory instinct kicks in, priming them to seek out a warmer climate to spend the winter.
    Carin Leong, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike his brother, Alex was a straight-A student, at least until adolescent rebellion kicked in.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Starmer, who declared all of the gifts in line with parliamentary rules, has since repaid more than £6,000 pounds (around $7,800) to cover the cost of the gifts.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Nearly half of parents feel pressured to overspend in holiday shopping 03:20 NRF data shows that younger generations of shoppers will even tap secondhand stores for gifts.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • One of her favorite scouting projects was giving away homemade masks to people who couldn't afford them during COVID-19.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Spread the joy and give away the tins as a gift, or keep one on display in your kitchen filled with seasonal sweets.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Amazon impressed Wall Street with a big earnings beat and gave yet another sign that its cost cuts are paying major dividends across its fulfillment and delivery network.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Shares of Exxon are higher by 2.5% after the company beat forecasts and raised its dividend to $0.99.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Or one person working at a small company can be wearing multiple hats — doing the books and pitching in to unload trucks — triggering some gaps about retirement benefits when the person with all that knowledge leaves the company.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Dodgers are still in control of their World Series destiny Oct. 18, 2024 When a team lacks reliable starting pitching in the playoffs, such can be the unfavorable choices a manager is left with.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Andrew Wiggins chipped in a career-high 13 boards and the Warriors limited the Jazz to 32% shooting.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • McDonald’s and its fast-food rivals have been leaning into discounts in the hopes that deals will bring back customers, while Coke has been chipping in to market the combo meals to boost its own sales.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • For collectors, the James Beard Opening Night presents the opportunity to sample rare and reserve wines featured throughout the weekend.
    Nasha Smith, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Dion not only attended, but also presented the award to Marciano.
    Nick Hall, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024

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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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