threw in

past tense of throw in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw in
Verb
  • Guardiola might be seen as an exception, but he is also presented as a model; the obsessiveness that has been central to his legend for the last decade and a half has created a blueprint for how a manager is supposed to be.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For Phillips, the film presented a fun, new costume challenge.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Of the 48 kids living there, Blair donated gifts for 26.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The foundation also recently donated $1 million to the de Young Museum to acquire works by local artists.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Still contributed six points in five games despite difficult assignments.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Fox News Digital's Audrey Conklin, Garrett Tenney and Ashley Papa contributed to this report.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There is opportunity aplenty given the visibility afforded by Formula 1, which counts over 750 million fans worldwide, according to figures from Nielsen Sports last year.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • But another promise of Brown was that education would be understood as a right afforded equally to all, and that promise died in Rodriguez.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Advances in technology have rendered phishing more accessible to cybercriminals.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The community disappeared by 1983 when decades of industrial development, pollution and waste rendered the area unlivable.
    Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Threw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20in. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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