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
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
In addition, the rule does not apply when a player is in their own half of the field or receives the ball from a throw-in, corner kick, or goal kick.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
José Andrés, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Hell, may have to throw in a first crack at an opportunity to sign a panda on loan from China.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Kelvin Yeboah scored on a long throw-in during the 59th minute and the Loons’ striker got his second on a header off a corner kick from Joaquin Pereyra’s service in the 66th.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
In addition, the rule does not apply when a player is in their own half of the field or receives the ball from a throw-in, corner kick, or goal kick.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Verb
And if more friends show up unannounced, just throw in another handful of rice.
—José Andrés, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Hell, may have to throw in a first crack at an opportunity to sign a panda on loan from China.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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As a bonus, the shoulder strap is adjustable for a comfy, custom fit.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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See Rates & Fees The Chase Sapphire Reserve for BusinessSM (see rates and fees) currently has an intro bonus for 150,000 points after spending $20,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Verb
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If the trade were to be made after July 1, the Heat could sub in the salary of Nikola Jovic along with Herro and Wade, once Jovic’s extension kicks in.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Some Middle Eastern suppliers have also temporarily shut in their wells when OPEC production caps kicked in.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The order extends to books and materials on sale at the gift stores.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The lobby is home to La Pistache, a corner candy store and patisserie that is the perfect place to pick up a box of lokum as a souvenir or gift.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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National Donut Day is on Friday, June 5, and, as always, Dunkin' is ready to celebrate by giving away free donuts.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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Without wishing to give away the ending of a real-life case finally resolved in 2008, the information disclosed is anger-inducing and the unresponsive, unemotional demeanor of the perpetrator truly chilling.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Common examples include interest, dividends, capital gains, rents, taxable Social Security benefits, pension and annuity income, unemployment compensation, and many royalties.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The bank found that names who initiate a regular, quarterly dividend outperformed the market, on average, by 650 basis points in the six months following the announcement.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But for a Cy Young candidate who, as part of a six-man rotation, won’t pitch in as many games as his competition, efficiency matters.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Trip Harriss, who managed the Falcon 9 fleet operations in 2016, said everyone at the company pitched in to support the investigation and then the reconstruction of the SLC-40 pad.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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With Houser turning in his shortest outing of the season, Vitello leaned on left-hander Sam Hentges (1 1/3 innings), JT Brubaker (one inning) and Ryan Borucki (two innings) to all chip in an inning apiece.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Illinois-Chicago recruit Dominic Battista smashed a two-run homer among two hits for Oswego East (16-18), while Noah Deist had two hits and two RBIs and Niko Villacci chipped in with two hits and two runs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Three special honors will be handed during ceremony — two Career Achievement recipients, presented to film editors of outstanding merit and the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor, presented to a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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For SpaceX, the uninhibited nature of CEO Elon Musk, especially in his posts on X, presents risks amid the formality of the IPO process, said University of Notre Dame finance professor Timothy Loughran.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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