THROWN IN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown in

verb

past participle of throw in

as in kicked in

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For example, Miroslav Klose was the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals before a ball was kicked in North America.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
The national smog level dropped by 11% from 2003 to 2015 as strict federal regulations on power plants, cars and diesel engines kicked in.

— Seth Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of kicked in

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Mbappe hit the ground running, Ousmane Dembele smashed in a brilliant hat-trick against Norway, Michael Olise has provided a succession of dribbles and through balls, while Desire Doue has chipped in from the left, too.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2026
The paint on the columns appeared to be chipped in many spots, with scaffolding present as crews worked on the project.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of chipped in

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Kamiyama’s short initially presented the cool notion of lightsabers changing colors to reflect their users’ true links to the Force.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 July 2026
Suki Waterhouse poses at the An Evening with Suki Waterhouse event, presented by Spotify and Island Records, in Los Angeles on July 10.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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Media mogul and late night host Byron Allen has donated $100,000 to the GoFundMe set up by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old who was found dead following his disappearance over the July 4 holiday.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026
That included the lack of antimissile capabilities in the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 that was donated by the government of Qatar.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2026

Definition of donated

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All crew members volunteered for the assignments and have received training in wildfire suppression tactics and safety, according to officials.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Kristian Gadea, a rising senior at Bellarmine College Prep, designed the bright-colored flyer for the dinner and also volunteered at the event.

— Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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