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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. David Yermack:

    Throw in the fact that people really don't like using cash — the preferences of the public are pushing governments in this direction as well.

  2. Amy Klobuchar:

    I'm not going to go for things just because they sound good on a bumper sticker and then throw in a free car.

  3. Karl Setzer:

    There is really just no reason to buy (wheat), you throw in better chances of precipitation for the wheat belt in the United States, and we just see the money come back out again.

  4. Larry Kudlow:

    At a minimum, we will put in 300 bucks and the states will continue with their 400 bucks. But I think all they have to do is put up an extra dollar and we'll be able to throw in the extra $ 100, but on average, Dana, it'll run to about $ 800.

  5. Buzz Aldrin:

    I am using past history … and probabilities here and there – sometimes it’s called an educated guess, i think it’s going to work out real well because what we need is some kind of consistency with occasional surprise – you need to know when to throw in the unusual.

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