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
Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As the throw-in narrowly sailed over her head, Chantha pounced on the rebound to unleash a quick shot at the goal.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
Lou Weisbach, the financier behind Portage’s Halas Harbor proposal, isn’t ready to throw in the towel.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Kadioglu was one of four Brighton players booked — in his case for body-checking Saka off the ball as Timber prepared to take a throw-in.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As the throw-in narrowly sailed over her head, Chantha pounced on the rebound to unleash a quick shot at the goal.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
To take a roaring fire to the next level of cozy, throw in a bundle of scented fireplace logs!
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
Lou Weisbach, the financier behind Portage’s Halas Harbor proposal, isn’t ready to throw in the towel.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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Revenue hinges on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, all of which are grossly unpredictable.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Though compact, it's equipped with storage space, a vanity sink, a flushing toilet, and a shower/bath, which is always a nice bonus in a tiny house.—
Adam Williams
March 10,
New Atlas,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Daylight saving time kicks in Saturday night, bringing more showers along for the ride.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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There is a disaster recovery system in place which can kick in and transmit via satellite.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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People generally, and people of that ilk, do not want to give away their power.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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For years, some members of the budget advisory board have recommended the city stop giving away millions every year to local nonprofits, but the commission has continued the practice.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even for lower-risk patients, a small intervention can pay significant dividends.—
Dawn Koffarnus,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Encouraging Natural Predators Attracting the natural enemies of moles to your yard might not work overnight but pays great dividends in the long run.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Winner Sandy Alcantara — the Marlins’ ace, pitching in his home ballpark — gave up three runs and five hits while striking out three in three innings.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sandlin, who is rehabbing from elbow surgery, still has not pitched in a Cactus League game.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Henderson had 11, Ernest Udeh had eight rebounds and Noam Dovrat chipped in nine points.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dotson added 13 points for Birdville with Brandon Lohmann chipping in 11.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The work was presented at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics’ SciTech Forum conference in Orlando.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Across hundreds of tests, CNN and CCDH presented as two teen users – Daniel in the United States and Liam in Europe – on 10 of the most popular and widely available chatbots and then posed four questions.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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