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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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
The builder threw in everything, including the kitchen sink.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Ugarte also stepped up, revving up the crowd at one point after carrying the ball away at a free kick and winning a throw-in.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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
Verb
Peterson will throw in relief in his first Grapefruit League game of the year.
– Infielder Luisangel Acuña was out of the lineup against the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers, but still worked on defensive drills.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
The builder threw in everything, including the kitchen sink.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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