1
: an act or instance of throwing a ball in: such as
a
: a throw made from the touchline in soccer to put the ball back in play after it has gone into touch
b
: a throw from an outfielder to the infield in baseball
c
: an inbounds pass in basketball
2
: something added as a bonus or supplement
threw in; thrown in; throwing in; throws in
1
: to add as a gratuity or supplement
2
: to introduce or interject in the course of something : contribute
They throw in some … sound effects on several songs …—
Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips4
: engage
throw in the clutch
: to enter into association or partnership : join
… agrees to throw in with a crooked ex-cop …—Newsweek
Newsweeksee also throw in the towel
Examples of throw-in in a Sentence
Noun
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Hayes and Doncic trade throw-in Maxi Kleber are the two legitimate center-sized options on the bench behind Ayton, while 6-foot-8 forward Rui Hachimura and 6-foot-9 forward Jarred Vanderbilt can play some small-ball center minutes, essentially making Koloko superfluous.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
To that end, Shaq is throwing in a new car as an incentive for Wilmore to focus on attaining his goal.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Approaching the last quarter of an hour, Walsall’s Harry Williams sprinted to the touchline to prevent the ball from going out for a throw-in.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Hayes and Doncic trade throw-in Maxi Kleber are the two legitimate center-sized options on the bench behind Ayton, while 6-foot-8 forward Rui Hachimura and 6-foot-9 forward Jarred Vanderbilt can play some small-ball center minutes, essentially making Koloko superfluous.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
There were no penalties thrown in the first half of the game as Miami took a 14-0 lead into the locker room.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
To that end, Shaq is throwing in a new car as an incentive for Wilmore to focus on attaining his goal.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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