throws in

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw in
as in kicks in

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  1. kicks in
  2. chips in
  3. gives away
  4. pitches in
  5. volunteers
  6. provides
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  • That intergalactic theme kicks in with the opening narration, which addresses fellow travelers with terms such as energy portal, chronos and power of stars.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
  • Another cost comes from the rabies immunoglobulin, which is administered to help the immune system fight the virus until the vaccine kicks in.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of kicks in
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  • The league also will implant contact-sensing computer chips in each basketball to aid officials with out-of-bounds replays.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Pour hot cream over chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl; let stand 3 minutes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of chips in
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  • Worse, removing sanctions and freeing Iran’s billions in frozen assets gives away leverage that Obama used.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • Contreras volunteers at Braves Closet, a program at the school in Midlothian that gives away gently used and new clothing and toiletries for students who need them.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of gives away
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  • Regardless, Greene threw 29 pitches in the fourth and retired just one batter before manager Terry Francona ended his first start of the season with four more runs in and another runner on second base.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Corbin threw 101 pitches in the first 2 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and three walks while striking out four.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Definition of pitches in
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  • Today, volunteers livestream on their YouTube channel whenever Nashville or surrounding counties face severe weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • And the person who feels heard is the one who volunteers the information, makes the concession, and wants to do the deal.
    — Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of volunteers
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  • Having lived long in an unusual place, Ruth provides a calm counterpoint to the frantic Tom.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, which provides aid in developing countries, will use Altair to monitor its projects remotely.
    — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of provides
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