THROWS IN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

throws in

verb

present tense third-person singular of throw in

as in kicks in

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The opening acoustic guitar notes are full and convey plenty of string texture in the higher frequencies, and when the track properly kicks in, every instrument in the busy mix can be clearly heard.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Before long, the distortion kicks in, the song takes off, and the depression’s in the rearview, for a moment.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of kicks in

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Nvidia’s share of data center chips in China fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, while shipments of its AI accelerators dropped by 44% compared to a year earlier, according to IDC data cited by Reuters.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
By giving each box the job of handling just a couple of these layers, the team was able to run Gemma entirely and get responses back from just the weak chips in these boxes.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of chips in

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Surprisingly, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt pulled Gavin Williams from the game after just 70 pitches in five innings, bringing in Daniel Espino.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Reliever Bennett Sousa was subjected to some boos after spiking two breaking pitches in the seventh inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pitches in

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Matt Hepp, an engineer and a climber who volunteers with Ouray Mountain Rescue, created a reference map that notes mile markers and some of the most notorious sections.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Nadolski and Brosnan are helped by Collections Committee member Steven Wright, curator for the Joliet Area Historical Museum, who also volunteers for the society.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of volunteers

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The robot’s onboard visual feedback provides information about the objects and their positions during these interactions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The province contributes to Canada's equalization system, which provides federal funding to provinces with lower fiscal capacity.

— Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

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