How to Use throw in in a Sentence

throw in

verb
  • Don't think that the Z is ready to throw in the towel, though.
    Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 10 June 2022
  • In the 45th minute, Monterrey took the throw in and worked it down the left side of the field.
    Kyle Garcia For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Here are some of the top figures to throw in their hats.
    Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2021
  • With a clear chance from a throw in, the ball fell to the lethal left foot of Modric.
    Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Of the 98 pitches Rodón threw in the game, 37 were fastballs.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
  • Just put in a piece of paper, add glue, throw in the sparkles — and shake!
    Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2022
  • Betts singled and took second on the throw in the next at-bat.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
  • One of these is easy to throw in the back of any vehicle.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2024
  • He was thrown in the air by the blast, injuring one of his hands.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Why not all of the above, and a Wordle thrown in for good measure?
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The spices come whole, so throw in one of our best pepper mills to go with it.
    Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The rollerball is so easy to use and just throw in your purse to take with you and reapply.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Make sure to throw in an order of fries, though, for the trouble.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 3 May 2022
  • The mat is machine washable and is safe to throw in the dryer.
    Kate Oczypok, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2024
  • And the third division winner doesn’t get thrown in with the wild cards.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Leury García scored the go-ahead run just ahead of the throw in the 4-3 Sox victory.
    Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022
  • It’s always thrown in his face and people call him a sell-out and a pig.
    Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Gift the pouch on its own or throw in a bit of cash to get their concert fund started.
    Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
  • When even that appeal was denied by the board, Trentin didn’t throw in the towel.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2022
  • There were a few jokes thrown in at the misworded response, too.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • As for Stones news, Jagger said don’t expect the band to throw in the towel any time soon.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Graterol, who has had a sore shoulder, threw in the bullpen on Thursday and was deemed OK.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
  • The Brix crew also threw in a slice of their fan-favorite porchetta.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Sterling Weatherford leaped high to knock away a Ehlinger throw in the end zone.
    The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The Bucks won’t be able to catch them off guard with their gameplan and will have to throw in a wrinkle or two of their own.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • Like, just stop meeting ya de una vez (once and for all), throw in the towel.
    Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The compact size is easy to throw in a gym bag, work tote, or overstuffed carry-on.
    Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Note that the shoes are spot-clean only and cannot be thrown in the wash or submerged in water.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Those same events occurred the next hour and the one after that—except that, at the end of the final hour, the essay was thrown in the trash.
    Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
  • These are ideal for throwing in a hiking bag or getting through TSA.
    Kristin Canning, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024

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