THROWN IN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown in

verb

past participle of throw in

as in kicked in

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Shortly after the new 50% tariffs kicked in, Canada's Carney promised retaliation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The first plane hit the North Tower as the elevator approached the 65th floor; the car plummeted 15 floors before the emergency brake kicked in.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of kicked in

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That’s many more innings than he’s ever pitched in the majors in his six-year career.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers star, who hasn’t pitched in a game since July 3, pitched a live batting practice session, throwing 30 pitches to also-rehabbing catcher Will Smith.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of pitched in

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Gucci on Tuesday will unveil a campaign conceived by artistic director Demna — his first communicating his debut collection for the Italian house, which was presented with a runway show in Milan in February.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Dillman and his coconspirator used the funds to pay themselves and to make risky and speculative investments in other cryptocurrency ventures, authorities said, citing other evidence presented at the trial.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Water Bottles Water bottles and tumblers tend to take up valuable cabinet storage space since they’re often given away as a gift from others.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has given away more than 300 million books for free to encourage early literacy.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe supporting Ashley Taunton, a Connecticut mother of three who suffered life-threatening injuries while helping strangers after a car accident in Rhode Island.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
Before all that, Rodrigo held a press presentation to share that $10 million would be donated to the orgs, spanning reproductive rights, mental health, domestic violence, and maternal health.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of donated

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Tom Ritter, a Firefox developer who has also volunteered for the Tor Project, said the move to constant libraries reduced the entropy enough to stop the technique from working.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
After retiring in 2022, Cannom volunteered at the John Wesley Clinic in downtown Los Angeles, helping the homeless and underserved communities who might not otherwise receive cardiac care.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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