throw out
verb
threw out; thrown out; throwing out; throws out
1
a
: to remove from a place, office, or employment usually in a sudden or unexpected manner
b
: to get rid of as worthless or unnecessary
2
: to give expression to : utter
threw out a remark … that utterly confounded him—
Jean Stafford
Jean Stafford3
: to dismiss from acceptance or consideration : reject
the testimony was thrown out
4
: to make visible or manifest : display
the signal was thrown out for the … fleet to prepare for action—Archibald Duncan
Archibald Duncan5
: to leave behind : outdistance
6
: to give forth from within : emit
7
a
: to send out
b
: to cause to project : extend
8
: confuse, disconcert
automobiles in line blocking the road … threw the whole schedule out—F. D. Roosevelt
F. D. Roosevelt9
: to cause to stand out : make prominent
10
: to make a throw that enables a teammate to put out (a base runner)
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Examples of throw out in a Sentence
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
would you mind if I threw out that leftover pizza that's been in the fridge for two weeks?
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Trump sought to have the criminal charges against him in Georgia thrown out before Willis was disqualified, but the court never ruled on his request before the case got upended.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
However, Gruden is a name that shouldn’t be thrown out, according to one source, but Gruden’s lawsuit with the NFL and Roger Goodell as a result of the emails being leaked would have to be navigated.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
During his first term, Mr. Trump functioned less as a coach calling plays and more as a cantankerous owner demanding that his team throw out the entire playbook in the fourth quarter.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals her previous ruling throwing out the case after determining Smith was unlawfully appointed, meaning the decision to release the report may rest with the federal appeals court.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
However, Gruden is a name that shouldn’t be thrown out, according to one source, but Gruden’s lawsuit with the NFL and Roger Goodell as a result of the emails being leaked would have to be navigated.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
During his first term, Mr. Trump functioned less as a coach calling plays and more as a cantankerous owner demanding that his team throw out the entire playbook in the fourth quarter.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals her previous ruling throwing out the case after determining Smith was unlawfully appointed, meaning the decision to release the report may rest with the federal appeals court.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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