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
Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Yaya Toure’s long-distance drive, which sailed out for a throw-in, on the stroke of half-time, summed up Barcelona’s frustrations.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
Great speakers read the room and respond accordingly, whether by slowing down, emphasizing a key point or even throwing in humor.
—Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Noun
For Brentford, their 0.04 xG per long throw-in is top of the list among all Premier League teams.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Yaya Toure’s long-distance drive, which sailed out for a throw-in, on the stroke of half-time, summed up Barcelona’s frustrations.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Clemens, who has played primarily second base for the Twins with some first and corner outfield thrown in, is hitting .318 with a 1.070 OPS and three home runs in 17 games since coming to Minnesota.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
Great speakers read the room and respond accordingly, whether by slowing down, emphasizing a key point or even throwing in humor.
—Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-in
Noun
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Adding in all bonuses, that figure rose above €100m per year.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Also ask the company for the bonus payout history for the past five years.—
Debra Boggs,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Those tariffs would have kicked in starting June 1.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The festival was deliberately planned for the barren weeks in June after college students left and before the summer concert and festival season kicked in.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Even occasional summer watering will kill it or shorten its life, which is only about four or five years anyway, but wow, what a gift to hummingbirds and other pollinators, not to mention anyone who loves a dramatic, fragrant garden.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Neither Hezbollah nor the state had come to survey the extensive damage, although Hezbollah had given Abdullah and others who had lost their homes between twelve thousand to fourteen thousand dollars apiece, part of what the group’s leader called a gift from Iran.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Verb
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On a recent morning at the Lincoln Park Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo, the treetops teemed with innocuous nests where pointed bills gave away the resting herons inside.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Winter Park has had it up to the top of the Knowles Chapel steeple with giving away free publicity to the neighboring city of Orlando.—
Beth Kassab,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
Noun
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When combined, the dividend and share repurchase yield could reach 4.8%.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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For the 2024 dividend, the payment amount is $1,403.83 with an additional $298.17 Energy Relief Payment, bringing the total to $1,702.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Dembele is left to lead the press on his own and cut the pitch in half by arcing his press to shut the passing lane between Villa’s centre-backs.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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That was the only hit off Drew Rasmussen, who threw 74 pitches in six shutout innings and did not permit a runner to reach third.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Marchand, of course, leads the way, providing all sorts of energy and chipping in from his third line spot, which has looked positively freeing for the former Boston captain.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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Blue O’Neill had 23 assists and Krystian Paluch chipped in with 18 digs.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Olivia Jackson from Sage Canyon School was presented with the Arts Award for her extraordinary dedication to dance, training 26 hours each week and excelling in national competitions with versatility and passion.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Detective Sydow presented two powerful cases… pic.twitter.com/MntoJjwgiZ — Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) June 5, 2025 Sydow, who leads the sheriff’s Child Abuse Bureau, spoke about two recent cases, with images of the abused children displayed behind him.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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