THROW-IN Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈthrō-ˌin

Definition of throw-in

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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verb

as in to kick in

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Recent Examples of throw-in

Noun

Cheers followed shortly after for his presence of mind in calling for a quick Marcus Tavernier throw-in near the halfway line, with Brentford in disarray defensively. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 There’s a thing in this league for wanting to be somewhere, for someone wanting you, not just some throw-in piece that people might think. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Verb

Around 30 years into his career, a buyout offer pushed him to throw in the towel—the $271 billion contractor offered special golden handshake packages for employees from the legacy Hughes days. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 His summer companions were about to throw in their lot with the sublime. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throw-in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in

Noun

For many Broward educators, the compensation funded through this referendum is not a bonus or extra spending money.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
New users can enter promo code FOXNEWS to unlock a 50% first-time deposit match worth up to $1,000 in bonus funds.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of bonus

Verb

Digestion actually begins in the mouth, where salivary amylase kicks in, and continues through the stomach and small intestine.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Prices may go down some for about a month—timed with the midterm elections—but then the unintended consequences would quickly kick in.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of kick in

Verb

City Works Eatery and Pour House is giving away two Cowboys tickets and a $100 gift card to their restaurant.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Library patron Betsie Hale did quilling years ago when her children were in grammar school, making Christmas ornaments on white paper with pearls or rhinestones for her kids to give away as presents.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of give away

Verb

Steele, who hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since April 2025, is an option for this weekend in Boston, Counsell said Tuesday.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Kelly Sims, an employee at OpenAI investor Thrive Capital, is also pitching in to manage Altman’s communications.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pitch in

Verb

That’s a $300 increase in just under two years for a computer that has a faster chip in it but otherwise shares the key specs and most of the capabilities.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Royal families from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi have agreed to chip in $24 billion for an equity stake by assuming some of Ellison’s financial commitments.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of chip in

Verb

For the purposes of comparison, the CBO presented another, albeit fantastical, scenario where the debt-to-GDP ratio somehow stays flat at its current level of 101%.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
One garment or look can be shown in dozens of pictures and the AI will decide what works best and how to present this.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

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