throw-in

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noun

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

throw in

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verb

threw in; thrown in; throwing in; throws in

transitive verb

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 songsTom Phillips
3
4
: engage
throw in the clutch

intransitive verb

: to enter into association or partnership : join
agrees to throw in with a crooked ex-copNewsweek
Phrases
throw in the towel or less commonly throw in the sponge
: to abandon a struggle or contest : acknowledge defeat : give up

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 Web
Noun
Then, enter Bellingham: after a throw-in into the box was headed on by Marc Guéhi, the Real Madrid midfielder – tipped to be one of the standout players of this tournament – showed his star quality with a wonderful bicycle kick. George Ramsay, CNN, 30 June 2024 Assistant coach Gianni Vio is a specialist in set pieces — soccer parlance primarily encompassing free kicks and corner kicks but also throw-ins and goal kicks. Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Verb
After the third power-cord repair and 100th squirrel-at-the-feeder alert, most people probably would have thrown in the towel and capitulated to the crafty critters. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 Notably, Trump has not yet thrown in support for Lyman in the contest. Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for throw-in 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1678, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of throw-in was in 1678

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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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