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
Kelly Evans, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Want a simple pair of flip flops to throw in your beach bag?
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 May 2025
May 15, 2025 Suleymanov shushed the St. Louis supporters and later cupped his hands to his ears while gathering the ball for a throw-in.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Now throw in some additional revenues from tariffs.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Want a simple pair of flip flops to throw in your beach bag?
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Verb
Against Hull, in the same game Myhill made his big decision, substitute Dean Windass spent the game enthusiastically warming up next to Delap at throw-in time, to the extent that he got booked.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 May 2025
May 15, 2025 Suleymanov shushed the St. Louis supporters and later cupped his hands to his ears while gathering the ball for a throw-in.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw in
Noun
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The second bonus is $1 million if Burns appears in more than 70 games in 2025-26, and averages more than 23 minutes of ice time.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Add herbs like rosemary or mint for a bonus fragrance and to incorporate more of your garden.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than let the tariffs kick in, Trump postponed them again, this time to August 1st.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Not only was the 20-year rule of nostalgia starting to kick in, but punk was now mainstream, thanks to young bands like Green Day, Rancid, and the Offspring.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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Peacocks were offered as a gift to the UN by India’s permanent mission in the 1980s and, as a result, the UN gardens are full of them.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
8 July 2025
Verb
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To compete with McDonald's Snack Wrap return on Thursday, July 10, Popeyes is giving away a free chicken wrap with any order of $5 or more from July 10 through Sunday, July 13.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Four UScellular stores in southeastern Wisconsin will be giving away nearly 4,000 tickets to the annual event to thank the community, according to a July 11 press release.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But American science, including space science, has paid enormous dividends in keeping the nation strong, prosperous, and worthy of the world’s respect.—
Adam Frank,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Home plate umpire John Bacon appeared to miss two pitches in that at-bat, which miffed Mendoza, who erupted out of the dugout, kicked some dirt and was quickly ejected.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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The announcement was made two weeks after Schmidt threw 103 pitches in seven hitless innings against the Baltimore Orioles.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Employers can also chip in, though special rules apply to them.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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Lionel Messi chipped in with another two goals as Inter Miami beat New England Revolution.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The latter presents the firm with more advertising opportunities, too.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The jury was presented evidence for nearly two weeks, during which about two dozen witnesses testified.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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“Throw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20in. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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