How to Use throw in in a Sentence

throw in

verb
  • Then even throw in the stakes for you and your movie son.
    — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The chains aren’t ready to throw in the towel just yet.
    — oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2020
  • The Wicked Witch won and 7 Locks had to throw in the bar towel.
    — Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Don't think that the Z is ready to throw in the towel, though.
    — Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 10 June 2022
  • All of that can be thrown in the trash for the 2025 edition of The Masters.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • In the 45th minute, Monterrey took the throw in and worked it down the left side of the field.
    — Kyle Garcia For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Sauté about 5 seconds and throw in the thyme and bay leaf.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Here are some of the top figures to throw in their hats.
    — Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2021
  • With a clear chance from a throw in, the ball fell to the lethal left foot of Modric.
    — Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Stoops is not ready to throw in the towel on 2020, though.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Of the 98 pitches Rodón threw in the game, 37 were fastballs.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
  • Just put in a piece of paper, add glue, throw in the sparkles — and shake!
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2022
  • The Dodgers lose three of four and people are ready to throw in the towel.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2021
  • The $10 meal throws in five-piece chicken bites as well.
    — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Betts singled and took second on the throw in the next at-bat.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
  • The touchdown pass wasn't Henry's first throw in the NFL.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 12 Jan. 2020
  • One of these is easy to throw in the back of any vehicle.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2024
  • But The Pitt throws in just enough humor to keep us on our toes.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • He was thrown in the air by the blast, injuring one of his hands.
    — Abeer Salman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Then all the pies will get thrown in the garbage, never to be eaten.
    — oregonlive.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Want a simple pair of flip flops to throw in your beach bag?
    — Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • The providers like to throw in a bunch of free channels on a package deal.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Why not all of the above, and a Wordle thrown in for good measure?
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When Luis tried to help him, he was beaten and then thrown in the truck as well.
    — Fox News, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The spices come whole, so throw in one of our best pepper mills to go with it.
    — Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The rollerball is so easy to use and just throw in your purse to take with you and reapply.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Hanshaw’s body was then thrown in a nearby pond.
    — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Also consider throwing in a mix of blooms and greenery at varying heights to add visual interest.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
  • Of the 21 pitches Walker threw in the ninth, 20 of them were sinkers.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
  • Teagan Kavan sure isn’t throwing in any towel.
    — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026

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