THROWING IN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing in

verb

present participle of throw in

as in kicking in

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From the Sacramento Valley to Modesto and Merced For Sacramento and folks south towards Modesto and Merced, high temps should hold in the mid- to upper 80s Thursday afternoon thanks to the Delta breeze kicking in.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Neighbors had said that before the day of the killing, Brockenshire allegedly had commented about kicking in Kenyon’s door and shooting him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026

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Erick Fedde, pitching in bulk for the Sox (65-60), didn’t allow a run in 4 2/3 innings.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
After mostly pitching in relief in the Cubs system, he’s being used as a starter in Jacksonville and pitched five scoreless innings in his debut.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

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Of course, that doesn’t mean giving away money automatically produces more happiness than earning it.

— True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Dolly Parton, the beloved country-music superstar known for writing about the lives of regular people in more than 3,000 songs and, in later years, for giving away more than 300 million books to children around the world, has died in Nashville.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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