throwing in

Definition of throwing innext
present participle of throw in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing in
Verb
  • Boston is kicking in $135 million for the White Stadium project, Mayor Michelle Wu announced this morning.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier will need massive new raises as RFAs this summer, not to mention Jackson LaCombe’s $9 million AAV officially kicking in.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Morgan started throwing off the mound a bit after transferring to Hope International University and continued to dabble in pitching in the West Coast summer league in Portland, Ore.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Mason Forbes added 10 points (2 threes) for Kennedale with Jacoby Lovings pitching in 9.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Madison Jones and Maya Williams led Summit with 13 points each with Kyleigh Smith chipping in 11.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
  • To get Knix off the ground, her friends, family, and ex-coworkers all came onboard as angel investors, chipping in investments ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Last fall, a Miami-Dade circuit judge initially blocked the college from giving away its deed to the land away until a legal challenge over whether the school’s trustees followed Florida public transparency laws played out in court.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Jackson, who made history as the first Black man to run for president, was giving away food and opening a campaign office in her neighborhood near Miami Jackson Senior High School.
    Tania Francois, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Throwing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20in. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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