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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Noun
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Out on the touchline, Neves got close and physical with Bernardo, turning a dangerous City attack into a throw-in.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Most vote for Rob, including fatal blows from Carolyn and Danielle, but there are a couple of interesting curve balls thrown in there, too.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
During that Stoke side’s first season in the Premier League, 2008-09, the comical scene of Hull City goalkeeper Boaz Myhill intentionally booting the ball out for a corner instead of a throw-in summarised how badly teams wanted to avoid Delap hurling it into their box.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Out on the touchline, Neves got close and physical with Bernardo, turning a dangerous City attack into a throw-in.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Manning’s pinpoint 38-yard strike to Mario Manningham on the game-winning drive four years later is arguably the greatest throw in Super Bowl history.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Most vote for Rob, including fatal blows from Carolyn and Danielle, but there are a couple of interesting curve balls thrown in there, too.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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