THROWS IN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

throws in

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw in

as in kicks in

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Last summer, the Nuggets signed Christian Braun to a five-year extension, which kicks in for 2026-27.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Paramount had planned to close the transaction prior to a deadline of September 30, at which point a ticking clock fee kicks in requiring Paramount to pay shareholders an additional fee each quarter the transaction does not close.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 July 2026

Definition of kicks in

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There is a question about whether Intel's yields, or the percentage of chips in a batch that work and can be sold, can improve enough to match Taiwan Semiconductor's output.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Nvidia’s internal testing claims a slight performance edge over AMD’s current server chips in integer workloads.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of chips in

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The wording of National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 gives away the administration’s true intent.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
The condition occurs due to a slow breakdown of the cells in the aorta, which has likely been going on silently for many years before the weakened area of the aortic wall finally gives away and tears.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of gives away

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None of those 66 pitches clocked under 100 mph, another record for the most 100 mph or faster pitches in a single game since 2008.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Misiorowski also broke his own record for the most 100-mph pitches in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 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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Investigative genetic genealogy provides lead Investigators uploaded the DNA profile of the unknown woman into CODIS, the national law enforcement database, but couldn’t come up with a match.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Earlier this summer, the commission also voted to rescind approximately 40-year-old affirmative-action guidance, with Lucas emphasizing that Title VII provides equal protections to every individual.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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