throws in

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws in
  1. kicks in
  2. chips in
  3. gives away
  4. pitches in
  5. volunteers
  6. provides
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  • As anyone familiar with the Kurosawa original or Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest will guess, that’s when the nightmare kicks in.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Digestion actually begins in the mouth, where salivary amylase kicks in, and continues through the stomach and small intestine.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicks in
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  • Still, Google isn’t the only company already testing AI chips in orbit.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Place the remaining ¼ cup (45 g) chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat at 50% power in 10-second increments, stirring well with a rubber spatula after each, until melted, about 30 seconds total.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of chips in
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  • Her phrasing gives away the fact that the original house is no more.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • These are actually reflective hairs, and the stripe gives away the stiltgrass.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of gives away
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  • White Sox manager Will Venable brought Grant Taylor back out, just two days after throwing 42 pitches in game one.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Reliever Bennett Sousa was subjected to some boos after spiking two breaking pitches in the seventh inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of pitches in
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  • Matt Hepp, an engineer and a climber who volunteers with Ouray Mountain Rescue, created a reference map that notes mile markers and some of the most notorious sections.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Nadolski and Brosnan are helped by Collections Committee member Steven Wright, curator for the Joliet Area Historical Museum, who also volunteers for the society.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of volunteers
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  • There’s the menagerie of found object ephemera that provides a sense of intimacy and personality (look for the wild bit of art hanging in the spa entrance).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Evenson said the Missouri Department of Transportation had no issue with the bike race using the bridge, as long as the contractor provides permission.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of provides
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