throwing in

verb

present participle of throw in
as in kicking in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing in
  1. kicking in
  2. pitching in
  3. chipping in
  4. giving away
Verb
  • Prime under the eyes with a tightening gel Film-forming gels can visibly smooth and tighten skin for a few hours, with results kicking in after about five minutes.
    — Polly Blitzer, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of kicking in
Verb
  • 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
Definition of pitching in
Verb
  • South Carolina State finished with 479 total yards, also chipping in 187 through the air.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The used golf ball came with a bit of magic, too, with Cowan chipping in for par on the 17th hole to pull off the upset against Russell 2&1.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chipping in
Verb
  • But in some sense, booking the USC band was a sly way of giving away the magic trick, almost.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, that doesn’t mean giving away money automatically produces more happiness than earning it.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving away
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