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thrown in

thrown in is the past participle of throw in.

Meaning of throw in

Verb

throw in (third-person singular simple present throws in, present participle throwing in, simple past threw in, past participle thrown in)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, in.
  2. (informal, transitive) To add something extra free of charge.
    • If you take the large size, we'll throw in a set of tea towels.
  3. (informal, transitive) To include in a calculation.
    • Throw in Mr Trump's promise of a "great, great wall along our southern border" - with estimates starting at $12bn - and "massive tax relief for the middle class", and the price tag for his speech proposals is on an express elevator to astronomical.2017 March 1, Anthony Zurcher, “Trump addresses Congress: A kinder, gentler president”, in BBC News
  4. (idiomatic) To quit, to fold.
  5. (archaic, transitive) To inject, as a fluid.

Questions about thrown in

What is thrown in the past participle of?
Thrown in is the past participle of throw in.

Words near thrown in in the dictionary

  1. thrown for a loop
  2. thrown gas on the fire
  3. thrown gasoline on the fire
  4. thrown good money after bad
  5. thrown hands
  6. thrown in
  7. thrown in at the deep end
  8. thrown in one's hand
  9. thrown in the cards
  10. thrown in the sponge
  11. thrown in the towel

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