thrown in

past participle of throw in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown in
Verb
  • As the rut kicked in, however, scrapes started to glow.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Leatherwood kicked in the bedroom door armed with what police say was an AR-15-style rifle.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While his two-way role requires extensive off-field work to stay ready for both jobs, Ohtani had pitched in only two games over the past 30 days before Game 4, thanks to the permutations of the Dodgers’ schedule.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Davidson pitched in the Korea Baseball Organization for the Lotte Giants and signed with the Brewers on a minor league contract in August.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Miller, a redshirt freshman walk-on, quietly chipped in 29 yards on five carries by halftime.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Buckhalter finished with a game-high 66 rushing yards on 21 carries and chipped in with four receptions for 28 yards.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thompson’s technique and pace lived up to the hype when the club-record signing was presented to fans on the WSL opening day last month.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • These ideas are laid out early in the first act, when an encounter between a policeman, Olim, and a fruit-stand thief, Severin, is presented to the audience.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After ending up with about 4% of the tech giant, she’s given away $19 billion in gifts to more than 2,000 nonprofits over the past five years.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Along with father Pedro Martin, Martin donated the Freedom Tower building to Miami Dade College 20 years ago, and his family foundation pays the charitable arm of the Miami Herald to fund some of the news organization’s environmental journalism.
    Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Good works Northgate González Market donated more than 300 care packages during a recent visit to children battling cancer at Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, investors let out a sigh of relief when management left the full-year outlook unchanged and provided a fourth-quarter NII guide that was above the Street.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Enquirer media partner Fox 19 provided this report.
    Brenda Ordonez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Similar to what happens in the movie, Japan’s Deputy Minister Shinjiro Yamamura volunteered to take the place of the remaining hostages, and the hijackers agreed.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Cain has also volunteered with various community organizations, such as Avenue of Life, Hope Faith Ministries and Kansas City Young Matrons, according to her profile.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Thrown in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20in. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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