1
: an act or instance of throwing a ball in: such as
a
: a throw made from the touchline in soccer to put the ball back in play after it has gone into touch
b
: a throw from an outfielder to the infield in baseball
c
: an inbounds pass in basketball
2
: something added as a bonus or supplement
threw in; thrown in; throwing in; throws in
1
: to add as a gratuity or supplement
2
: to introduce or interject in the course of something : contribute
they throw in some … sound effects on several songs—
Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips4
: engage
throw in the clutch
: to enter into association or partnership : join
agrees to throw in with a crooked ex-cop—Newsweek
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Examples of throw-in in a Sentence
Noun
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
Recent Examples on the WebDaniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
And then there's the throw-in worktop console across the way, space that could have been better used for a loveseat or entertainment center.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Especially one starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati and Sergio Castellitto, with Isabella Rossellini thrown in as a feisty sister.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Arriola had drawn Bassong’s ire by tossing a throw-in directly at his face.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
And then there's the throw-in worktop console across the way, space that could have been better used for a loveseat or entertainment center.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Verb
It’s always thrown in his face and people call him a sell-out and a pig.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Especially one starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati and Sergio Castellitto, with Isabella Rossellini thrown in as a feisty sister.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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