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
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Dartmouth added to its advantage in the 59th minute when Lucas Macedo’s initial close-range shot following a throw-in was stopped by Watters, only for the ball to deflect off Macedo’s face and into the back of the net.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Maye hit Boutte on a back-shoulder throw in Sunday’s win over the Saints that allowed the Patriots to kneel on the ball, drain the clock and emerge victorious.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Hayes and Doncic trade throw-in Maxi Kleber are the two legitimate center-sized options on the bench behind Ayton, while 6-foot-8 forward Rui Hachimura and 6-foot-9 forward Jarred Vanderbilt can play some small-ball center minutes, essentially making Koloko superfluous.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Dartmouth added to its advantage in the 59th minute when Lucas Macedo’s initial close-range shot following a throw-in was stopped by Watters, only for the ball to deflect off Macedo’s face and into the back of the net.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Just throw in some ogre and donkey ears, and you’re set.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Maye hit Boutte on a back-shoulder throw in Sunday’s win over the Saints that allowed the Patriots to kneel on the ball, drain the clock and emerge victorious.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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Nothing flexes supremacy like a reverse somersault on one foot, landing on a blade as thick as a MacBook Air screen, being just a bonus element of a program.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The grocer will also receive a $50,000 retailer incentive bonus.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Air travelers came and went mostly without trouble at Denver International Airport on Friday, expressing gratitude for federal air traffic controllers working without pay, ready to adapt as flight reductions ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration kicked in.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Long delays are already kicking in at New York-area airports.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Target even launched its own chatbot dedicated to helping consumers find holiday gifts.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mukhopadhyay said he's given away nearly 3,000 books so far, replenishing school libraries in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades.—
Alys Martinez,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Who would have thought that giving away billions of dollars to people who self-certify facts on a form leads to tens of billions of dollars flying out the door to fraudsters who learn how to fill out the form?—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Drawing on that money to instead pay for dividends would require the government to issue more debt.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lastly, many investors have questioned the company’s dividend payout ratio, which has remained relatively large despite these ongoing struggles.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ezra Ausar pitched in with 14 points and nine rebounds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lions Clubs and community members from across the region pitched in.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The San Diego City Council, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness and the nonprofit Jewish Family Service, which will oversee the lot, eventually agreed to chip in more than $593,000 to fund renovations and staffing.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city, county and state collectively chipped in up to $115 million to try to land the tournament.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a situation where the availability of affordable housing stock is shrinking and the possibility of demand increasing, the Chiefs coming to town could present more housing needs, Baughman said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Their work, published in Nano-Micro Letters, presents a compelling strategy for bridging laboratory materials innovation and real-world battery deployment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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