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
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Referees will raise their hand to start the visual five-second countdown, and if the ball is not in play when time runs out, a throw-in is awarded to the opponents.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Wait until the cubes freeze, then pop them out to throw in your next chicken soup.
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Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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Noun
Set-piece routines and long throw-ins have become prominent in this season’s Premier League, and can take some time to set up, further reducing the time the ball spends in play.
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Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Referees will raise their hand to start the visual five-second countdown, and if the ball is not in play when time runs out, a throw-in is awarded to the opponents.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
Must they be made with whatever spare change an uncle will throw in?
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Wait until the cubes freeze, then pop them out to throw in your next chicken soup.
—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for throw-in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
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Chip workers at both SK Hynix and Samsung are expecting hefty bonuses this year, thanks to bumper profits at both chipmakers.
Verb
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New recruits must work years to equal starting pay at nearby departments, and retirement benefits only kick in after 30 years, compared to 20 years elsewhere, Weiner said.
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Canada was sluggish until the desperation kicked in.
Noun
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On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.
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Tonight, the gift gave one last time.
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Executives at Micron did their best to provide color to Wall Street analysts on what the company will be charging for coveted components like DRAM, NAND and high-bandwidth memory without giving away its competitive advantage.
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But instead of giving away 240 hot dogs for its 24th year of business this year, founder and managing partner Bourke Harvey decided to give away 250 free hot dogs in honor of America’s 250th birthday celebration.
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In that case, even absent intra-year distributions to the taxpayer, the dividends appearing in the TP’s account are deemed constructively received when paid by the portfolio companies into the brokerage account.
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Finally, oil companies are judged by investors who often want cash returns, dividends, buybacks, and capital discipline.
Verb
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Some within Ritchie’s council advised him not to pitch in the combine game and to take his talents up the coast to UCLA, the program to which he was committed.
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In recent weeks, Ragans had progressed to pitching in rehab games.
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Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies.
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The opaque nature of the cost of these chips in a business-to-business context is undeniable.
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Reese presents an interesting challenge for the Valkyries.
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With prices back at pre-war levels, the market is certainly anticipating that US inventory levels won’t present a serious problem.
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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