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
Newsweek
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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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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Neto, 26, pushed the ball boy near the advertising hoardings while attempting to retrieve a ball to take a throw-in.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Nodding to the ‘90s, these oval shades are the perfect pair to throw in your purse and pull out when Paris has one of those beautifully sunny days that practically beg for an entire afternoon sunbathing on a café terrace with a glass of rosé in hand.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This product became an instant vacation essential, and an easy purse throw-in to beat the winter blues.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Neto, 26, pushed the ball boy near the advertising hoardings while attempting to retrieve a ball to take a throw-in.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
The ball took a lucky bounce off the wall, allowing Young to catch it cleanly, turn and throw in plenty of time to cut down the runner.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Nodding to the ‘90s, these oval shades are the perfect pair to throw in your purse and pull out when Paris has one of those beautifully sunny days that practically beg for an entire afternoon sunbathing on a café terrace with a glass of rosé in hand.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw-in. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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