THROWING IN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing in

verb

present participle of throw in

as in kicking in

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Taking over the trap is slang for kicking in the door to someone else’s place and taking their valuables for yourself.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
As of today, with that $7 million ticking fee to WBD shareholders kicking in October 1 and Ellison’s leaked threat to pull up HQ stakes outta the Golden State still stinging, the deal still sits in legal limbo.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of kicking in

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Gasser was drafted by the Padres and pitching in their farm system before going to the Brewers in the 2022 trade that brought reliever Josh Hader to San Diego.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Cardinale’s firm is also pitching in equity for the WBD deal, after funding Skydance’s Paramount Global takeover.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of pitching in

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Opponents include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who had dumped more than $100 million into the effort as of early August, with a long list of other tech billionaires chipping in as well.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Elena Mason contributed 18 digs, with Kelsey Boros chalking up 18 assists and Cailyn Smith chipping in with 13.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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As a result, spoiler vigilance is no longer just a matter of not giving away the ending of a film; sometimes even simply describing its over-all dramatic shape is enough to preclude suspense.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Without giving away key narrative turns, Holmes and her husband Billy Evans work tirelessly to reboot a version of Theranos with a kind of desperation.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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