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
Christy Choi, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
There was even speculation that Kennedy might dump Johnson from the ticket in 1964, with Johnson himself musing about throwing in the towel.
—Marc J. Selverstone / Made By History, TIME, 12 Aug. 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
China’s vulnerability to flooding has been thrown in stark relief this summer.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
There was even speculation that Kennedy might dump Johnson from the ticket in 1964, with Johnson himself musing about throwing in the towel.
—Marc J. Selverstone / Made By History, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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