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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw in
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The hosts, for the umpteenth time on Saturday afternoon, gave away possession in their own half.—
Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, Rutgers — the Gophers’ other conference win — gave away another game in a 38-19 loss to Washington.—
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With only moderate investment and a working relationship with the US government, Venezuela could probably get its existing oil fields back to their operating capacity from a decade or so ago, before US sanctions fully kicked in, according to Palacios.—
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States could respond by narrowing who is eligible for Medicaid, as the District of Columbia did in a policy that kicked in Jan 1.—
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Ezra Ausar pitched in with 14 points and nine rebounds.—
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Lions Clubs and community members from across the region pitched in.—
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Alex Condon added 21 points and former Arkansas Razorback Boogie Fland chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the defending national champion Gators, who beat the Bulldogs for the 13th time in their past 14 meetings.—
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Ben Secord notched 16 points and seven rebounds, Vlad Francoeur added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Greg Katznelson chipped in 14 points and six rebounds as Canton earned a well-rounded, 63-49 win over Sharon in the Hockomock League.—
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The company presented the AIR ONE, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.—
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On Friday, after Chew instructed jurors on how to evaluate opening statements, Baker presented surveillance footage from Building 10, Stanford’s executive offices.—
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
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In addition to feeling good, the socks do good too; for every pair sold, a pair is donated to someone in need.—
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
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Which was part of the reason Janet (my future mother) had volunteered for him.—
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McKee said hundreds of people volunteered to help search for the boy, and that he was located around noon local time by members of the United Cajun Navy, a local volunteer search-and-rescue group.—
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“Threw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20in. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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