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
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Baserunners in every inning pushed his pitch count to 84 after four innings, more than he had been asked to throw in 14 of his previous 20 starts this season.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Between Bellinger, superstar Aaron Judge, and Trent Grisham, who arrived as a throw-in in the Soto trade the Yankees made with the San Diego Padres, the outfield has thrived all year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In maybe his best throw in front of the 15 NFL scouts in the Memorial Stadium press box, Mendoza stood strong in the face of a seven-man pressure and delivered a 5-yard strike to Sarratt for a score.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Baserunners in every inning pushed his pitch count to 84 after four innings, more than he had been asked to throw in 14 of his previous 20 starts this season.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sunderland trail only Bournemouth, Palace and Brentford (seven) in shots created from throw-ins with six.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Between Bellinger, superstar Aaron Judge, and Trent Grisham, who arrived as a throw-in in the Soto trade the Yankees made with the San Diego Padres, the outfield has thrived all year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw in
Noun
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Calipari made $8 million in 2024-25, his first season, counting his one-time $1 million signing bonus.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once numbing kicks in, most patients describe the day as straightforward.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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His 32 saves were his most since 2019, and the Red Sox almost had no choice but to extend the 37-year-old for another season (plus an option for 2027 that will kick in automatically if Chapman pitched 40 innings next year).—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Well, there was a real gift from the writers as far as that monologue was concerned.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Take a look at your holiday gift wrap, gift bags, bows, and ribbons.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Todd Arrington argued against giving away an artifact that had been accepted as a donation and had become the property of the American people.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, the daughter of a man who never learned to read has spent millions of dollars to give away more than 285 million books to children, aiming to inspire a lifelong love of reading.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Oxy barely survived the downturn, slashing its dividend from 79 cents per share each quarter down to just one penny.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The theory is going to be put to the test in more stringent ways against Philadelphia on Sunday and beyond, but an adjustment made before Denver’s 28-3 Week 4 win appears to have paid immediate dividends for the two backs and for Denver’s offense overall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Schlittler threw a career-high 107 pitches in his stellar outing, leaving his teammates in awe.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Chisholm’s walk kept the eighth inning alive and forced Whitlock to throw 15 more pitches in the inning.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fourth line only chips in so much offense, between Sam Steel, Radek Faksa, Oskar Back, and Colin Blackwell.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The film presented a new twist on the modern classic, according to Paramount Pictures, the production house behind the film.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is when the man presents his soon-to-be bride with the ring he's chosen and some, like Cameron, choose to do so down on one knee.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Throw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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