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
Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As the throw-in narrowly sailed over her head, Chantha pounced on the rebound to unleash a quick shot at the goal.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Brian Robin, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
And Miami might have to throw in a draft pick to sweeten the deal.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Kadioglu was one of four Brighton players booked — in his case for body-checking Saka off the ball as Timber prepared to take a throw-in.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As the throw-in narrowly sailed over her head, Chantha pounced on the rebound to unleash a quick shot at the goal.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both throw in the mid-90s, but both have issues to overcome.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
And Miami might have to throw in a draft pick to sweeten the deal.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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Revenue hinges on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, all of which are grossly unpredictable.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Though compact, it's equipped with storage space, a vanity sink, a flushing toilet, and a shower/bath, which is always a nice bonus in a tiny house.—
Adam Williams
March 10,
New Atlas,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Daylight saving time kicks in Saturday night, bringing more showers along for the ride.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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There is a disaster recovery system in place which can kick in and transmit via satellite.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This one came down to possessions, and Brooklyn gave away too many of them.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But the Giants don’t want to give away a useful 25-year-old at a premium position.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even for lower-risk patients, a small intervention can pay significant dividends.—
Dawn Koffarnus,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Encouraging Natural Predators Attracting the natural enemies of moles to your yard might not work overnight but pays great dividends in the long run.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Watch Kimmel's hosting pitch in the clip above.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Before Tuesday afternoon, how many times had big brother watched little brother pitch in the pro game?—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Henderson had 11, Ernest Udeh had eight rebounds and Noam Dovrat chipped in nine points.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dotson added 13 points for Birdville with Brandon Lohmann chipping in 11.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the hoopla of Koy breaking his own audience record at the venue, Iglesias crashed the show, presented his friend with a plaque and laid down the gauntlet in front of 17,500 fans.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The House first debated a resolution presented by GOP leadership affirming that Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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