THROW-IN Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈthrō-ˌin

Definition of throw-in

as in bonus

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in

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verb

as in to kick in

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Recent Examples of throw-in

Noun

Como said at under-10 level, there will be no heading in training or matches, with throw-ins instead taken by passing the ball along the ground, and corners replaced by throws which are played on the floor. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 2026 There’s a thing in this league for wanting to be somewhere, for someone wanting you, not just some throw-in piece that people might think. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Verb

Instead, increasingly, students throw in applications to a long list of reach schools. — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 And sure, why not throw in some Alexander Borodin and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky? — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for throw-in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in

Noun

There are four bedrooms, a bonus room, and a laundry area on the second floor.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
That said, while taking a wage cut to join Liverpool sounds like a bonus, Araujo is still going to cost a considerable amount of money.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonus

Noun

In late June, Bohn got an amazing gift from Clyden – one of her kidneys.

— Joe Donlon, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
That led to a campaign urging parents to give their children the measles vaccine as a gift for their first birthday, which helped raise vaccine coverage in young kids from 50% up to 90%.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of gift

Verb

Hanks’ teammates surrounded her on the pitch in an emotional celebration as the camera cut to her mother and grandmother’s joyful faces in the stands.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The winning hit provided redemption for Lindor, who was thrown out at second trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt in the eighth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pitch in

Verb

Marcus Caldeira flicked a header from about 35 yards out to Pereyra, who chipped in a first-touch finish from a couple steps inside the penalty box.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Musk said on SpaceX's second-quarter earnings call earlier this month that the company will exclusively use Nvidia chips in its AI data centers.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chip in

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