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Princeton's WordNet

  1. throw-inverb

    (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play

  2. throw inverb

    add as an extra or as a gratuity

  3. drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the spongeverb

    give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

    "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

  4. interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, injectverb

    to insert between other elements

    "She interjected clever remarks"

Wiktionary

  1. throw innoun

    Alternative spelling of throw-in

  2. throw inverb

    To add something extra free of charge.

Wikipedia

  1. throw in

    A throw-in is a method of restarting play in a game of association football when the ball has exited the side of the field of play. It is governed by Law 15 of The Laws of the Game. In Scotland it is known as a "shy".

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  1. throw in

    "Throw in" is a phrase often used with several meanings: 1. When used in a literal sense, it refers to the act of tossing or hurling an object into a designated place or area. 2. In a figurative or informal sense, it often means to add or include something extra, often as a bonus or incentive in a deal or arrangement. 3. In sports like baseball or basketball, it also refers to the act of putting the ball into play by throwing it. 4. Sometimes, it also refers to the act of giving up or surrendering, as in "throw in the towel". The exact meaning typically depends on the context in which the phrase is used.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of throw in in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of throw in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of throw in in a Sentence

  1. Rachel Yehuda:

    People criticized me like you can't imagine, the minute you throw in that it's not about the trauma, (people worry that) we're jeopardizing veterans' benefits, torts cases, victims' rights -- it has to be about the event.

  2. Steve Spurrier:

    It's a simple truth that the greater your accomplishments -- your victories -- the greater opposition, torment, and discouragement your enemies will throw in your path. Expect it and don't become a victim of it, so I'm telling our fans expect those people that are our enemies to talk bad about us.

  3. Alan Schroeder:

    Clearly Trump was the catalyst for the audience, when you throw in somebody like Donald Trump into a combustible formula like a live debate, it’s a very compelling thing for audiences.

  4. Pat Boone:

    God has a sense of humor. Why else would he invent the porcupine and the giraffe ? something can be devilishly funny, but this skit is diabolical. God has only one real enemy — Satan. Satan ridicules faith, and they’re taking Satan’s side. They’re also ridiculing me and the film, telling impressionableyoung people not to see it because it's ridiculous. Then they throw in that the lawyer is Jewish to make the Christian look even worse, but it’s just anti-Semitic.

  5. Sam Burns:

    Man, it's crazy, davis played well today, especially the way he finished. I tried to stay steady. I didn't make a lot of mistakes. A lot of time on Sunday if you plot your way around, make a bunch of pars, throw in a few birdies, a lot of times it works well. So happy.

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