throwing in

verb

present participle of throw in
as in kicking in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing in
  1. kicking in
  2. pitching in
  3. chipping in
  4. giving away
Verb
  • Prime under the eyes with a tightening gel Film-forming gels can visibly smooth and tighten skin for a few hours, with results kicking in after about five minutes.
    — Polly Blitzer, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • From the Sacramento Valley to Modesto and Merced For Sacramento and folks south towards Modesto and Merced, high temps should hold in the mid- to upper 80s Thursday afternoon thanks to the Delta breeze kicking in.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of kicking in
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  • Erick Fedde, pitching in bulk for the Sox (65-60), didn’t allow a run in 4 2/3 innings.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After mostly pitching in relief in the Cubs system, he’s being used as a starter in Jacksonville and pitched five scoreless innings in his debut.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitching in
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  • The used golf ball came with a bit of magic, too, with Cowan chipping in for par on the 17th hole to pull off the upset against Russell 2&1.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The city of Brook Park is chipping in $245 million through tax revenues.
    — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of chipping in
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  • Of course, that doesn’t mean giving away money automatically produces more happiness than earning it.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dolly Parton, the beloved country-music superstar known for writing about the lives of regular people in more than 3,000 songs and, in later years, for giving away more than 300 million books to children around the world, has died in Nashville.
    — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving away
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“Throwing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20in. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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