THROWN IN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown in

verb

past participle of throw in

as in kicked in

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From the moment that the first ball was kicked in Mexico City to the final whistle in the New Jersey Meadowlands, North America was the host of one of the most epic parties the world has ever seen.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The Mavs kicked in a second-round pick that also goes to the Thunder.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of kicked in

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Scherzer, who has pitched in the playoffs in seven of the last 10 seasons, surely wants another crack at October.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Pomeranz was the opener last October in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against Milwaukee, while Civale pitched in long relief in Game 1.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of pitched in

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Marilyn Monroe estate holders gave their blessing to the project, which is presented by auto brand Genesis.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Advertisement At a White House meeting last August, according to Axios, Zelensky presented a plan to exchange Ukrainian counter-drone technology for American aid.

— Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026

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By July 27, a Chinese AI program built to work without supervision for two days at a stretch will be given away forever; anyone will be free to copy it and run it on their own computers.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
But many billionaire philanthropists haven’t given away nearly that much money or that percentage of their wealth.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 July 2026

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The land originally set aside for the capital was donated by the Van Riper family, according to the Missouri State Fair website.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Larson’s team points to corporate PACs that have donated money to an outside group affiliated with Crosspartisan PAC.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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The new buildings also provided cheaper housing options for Caracas workers who couldn’t afford to live in the city.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Tehran has provided the group with sea mines, ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones), according to a 2021 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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She’s also worked as a teacher’s aide and substitute in Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Schools and volunteered teaching Junior Achievement at Junction Primary School.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Ugboaja is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and volunteered as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Brownsville has said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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