as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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as in to kick in
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Recent Examples of throw-in
Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The 22 goals conceded overall from set pieces, including five from non-direct free kicks, one from a throw-in and five more from penalties, is comfortably worse than Southampton (nine) and Manchester United (10).
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2025
Justice Surya Kant threw in his own opinion of BeerBiceps.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Acquired in 2020 as a throw-in piece to the Brusdar Graterol-for-Kenta Maeda trade, Camargo has the arm strength and right-handed power to be a useful big leaguer in spite of his free-swinging approach at the plate.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The 22 goals conceded overall from set pieces, including five from non-direct free kicks, one from a throw-in and five more from penalties, is comfortably worse than Southampton (nine) and Manchester United (10).
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
In addition to the garlic, throw in other alliums, like onions or leeks, and whatever’s hanging around your crisper drawer, like carrots or ginger.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2025
Justice Surya Kant threw in his own opinion of BeerBiceps.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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Luxury tax is based on payrolls with average annual values that include benefits and the pre-arbitration bonus pool.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Proceeds benefit local charities through The Woman’s Club of Casselberry. 2 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday of the month, The Woman’s Club of Casselberry, 251 Overbrook Drive, Casselberry, $5 for 10 games plus two optional bonus games, 407-947-2747.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Once the tariffs do kick in, prices on vehicles from Canada, Mexico and China will kick up by thousands of dollars.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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With Green Book, that feeling kicked in almost immediately.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many have encouraged others to lean into their unique journeys, explaining that personal style is a reflection of trial and error, not just an inherent gift.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Starmer presented Trump with a significant gift ahead of his trip, announcing on Tuesday that Britain would hike its defense spending to 2.5% by 2027, and to 3% by the middle of the next decade.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Under the Biden administration, billions of dollars were given away with very little accountability and no mission - no end state.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Petals Edge Floral Design in Old Town was gifted over 750 roses by its wholesaler, Potomac Floral, to give away this week.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump floats social media idea at Saudi summit What has House Speaker Mike Johnson said about DOGE dividend checks?—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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This dividend grower, which has boosted its payout by 149% over the past decade, is selling off on tariff sizzle.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Four-seamers are the least effective pitch in the game, but great pitchers tend to throw pretty good ones.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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There was tension inside the Emirates when the game was still goalless after half an hour and that could be seen on the pitch in the amount of players bombing forward.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The money will be used to build an AI server manufacturing facility in Houston, produce silicon chips in Arizona, establish a manufacturing academy in Detroit, and create 20,000 new jobs.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
26 Feb. 2025
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Illustration by Antonina Lepore & Danielle Gardner Title: Mayor Industry: Government Notable in 2024: Mayor Gallego helped secure a $65 billion investment from Taiwan Semiconductor to produce advanced chips in Phoenix, generating thousands of new jobs for the city.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Yet the papacy is also an office and advances in modern medicine and life expectancy have presented a new scenario.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The scores thus present Lakȟóta geometric designs as a legible visual language with room in its meaning for variable reinterpretation, like musical notation.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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