Definition of throw-innext

throw in

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verb

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Recent Examples of throw-in
Noun
Como said at under-10 level, there will be no heading in training or matches, with throw-ins instead taken by passing the ball along the ground, and corners replaced by throws which are played on the floor. Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 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
Instead, increasingly, students throw in applications to a long list of reach schools. Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 And sure, why not throw in some Alexander Borodin and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky? Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for throw-in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
  • This may literally come in the form of a settlement, bonus, assets or an inheritance — or could be a good time to meet with a financial advisor to get you on track.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Niewiadoma-Phinney started Sunday’s stage eight seconds behind Vollering, who got a time bonus for winning the stage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • No one knows when the production-enhancing, cost-lowering phase of AI will kick in.
    Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The move is partly an attempt to align with the new EU AI Act’s transparency rules that kicked in on August 2.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In late June, Bohn got an amazing gift from Clyden – one of her kidneys.
    Joe Donlon, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That led to a campaign urging parents to give their children the measles vaccine as a gift for their first birthday, which helped raise vaccine coverage in young kids from 50% up to 90%.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • How to get free Insomnia Cookies Insomnia Cookies is giving away six-packs of cookies to incoming college freshmen who are slated to graduate in 2030.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Steve and Connie Ballmer have given away more than $8 billion during the past two decades, and founded the Ballmer Group in 2015.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • If healthcare gets this right, the AI dividend can become more than an efficiency story.
    Jeff DiLullo, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While conventional brokerages process dividends through a slow, manual process, tokenized platforms can handle them automatically.
    Malana VanTyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cubs closer Jacob Webb picked up the save on 13 pitches in the ninth.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The City of Los Angeles has also pitched in to relief efforts, with Mayor Karen Bass declaring a state of emergency and sending mobile health care clinics to the neighborhood.
    Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Many families shoulder the burden by chipping in to pay for home care, which costs about $38 an hour, according to AARP.
    Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Demand for memory chips in data centers being built to power AI is causing the shortage and sending prices soaring.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Sacramento County Bicycle Advisory Committee presented a report to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday highlighting areas advocates say are among the most dangerous for people who bike and walk.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Its final act closes the circle, bringing the action back to Sicilia and to the grieving king, whom Paulina presents with a statue of his lost queen.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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