throw in
Britishverb
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to add (something extra) at no additional cost
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to contribute or interpose (a remark, argument, etc), esp in a discussion
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(in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
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to give in and accept defeat; discontinue a venture
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(in boxing) to concede defeat by the throwing of a towel (or sponge) into the ring by a second
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to give in and accept defeat; discontinue a venture
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noun
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Insert or introduce into the course of something, interject, as in He always threw in a few jokes to lighten the atmosphere . [c. 1700]
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Add something with no additional charge, as in The salesman said he'd throw in the carpet padding . [Second half of 1600s]
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throw in with . Enter into association with, as in His friends warned him against throwing in with the notorious street gang . [Second half of 1800s] Also see cast one's lot and the subsequent idioms beginning with throw in .
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After his defeat in the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open in August, O'Sullivan said he did not "want to throw in the towel just yet".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
And then people say, “There’s a loneliness crisis, let’s throw in some chatbots.”
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
In other words, they throw in everything but the kitchen sink into their calculations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Then, thanks to a pair of off days built into the series, both the Game 1 and Game 2 starters could be available to throw in an if-necessary Game 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
“There’s just stuff he doesn’t know. And in History he’ll throw in little made-up details, stuff not in the books...”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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