threw in

verb

Definition of threw innext
past tense of throw in
as in gave away

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw in
  1. presented
  2. donated
  3. provided
  4. contributed
  5. afforded
  6. rendered
Verb
  • Guardiola might be seen as an exception, but he is also presented as a model; the obsessiveness that has been central to his legend for the last decade and a half has created a blueprint for how a manager is supposed to be.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For Phillips, the film presented a fun, new costume challenge.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of presented
Verb
  • Of the 48 kids living there, Blair donated gifts for 26.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The foundation also recently donated $1 million to the de Young Museum to acquire works by local artists.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of donated
Verb
  • The man took off his cloak and made a blanket of it, but the cloak was thin and threadbare and provided little warmth.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of provided
Verb
  • As Bell struggled, Battle eventually took over down the stretch and contributed an improved level of play.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • While a case could be made that the approach contributed to Seattle slipping in the offensive rankings and missing the playoffs, Smith got his reward Sunday.
    Mike Sando, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of contributed
Verb
  • Religious groups, social reformers and utopians flowed to the canal zone, eager to integrate themselves in the new opportunities the waterway afforded.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That’s afforded us a little more flexibility.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of afforded
Verb
  • Advances in technology have rendered phishing more accessible to cybercriminals.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The community disappeared by 1983 when decades of industrial development, pollution and waste rendered the area unlivable.
    Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of rendered
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Thesaurus Entries Near threw in

threw down

threw in

threw in the towel

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