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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The filing from the attorneys signals the next decision in the case is likely to be broader than that: about whether the entire case should be thrown out.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
And hope was just thrown out of the window when she was not elected, which was very, very sad.
—Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2024
Several passengers were either thrown out of the vehicle or escaped.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
But in less than a decade, those verdicts and prison terms were thrown out after Niroula made an explosive series of claims in an appeal and other post-conviction filings.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
And hope was just thrown out of the window when she was not elected, which was very, very sad.
—Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2024
Several passengers were either thrown out of the vehicle or escaped.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
But in less than a decade, those verdicts and prison terms were thrown out after Niroula made an explosive series of claims in an appeal and other post-conviction filings.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for throw out
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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