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)
Synonyms
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 comments prompted backlash from Trump opponents on social media, with some users posting about burning or throwing out their New Balance sneakers and others threatening boycotts.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
Here’s the kicker: Caudalie founder Mathilde Thomas discovered that the vineyard’s leftover grapes and stalks – which remained after distilling, and which were typically thrown out and wasted – contain powerful polyphenols, a facial anti-aging, antioxidant compound found in grapes and grapevines.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Hideki Matsui, the 2009 World Series MVP, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Darling’s first draft, completed on a piece of cardboard, has been lost to history—likely thrown out after printers made the first copy, reports the New York Times’ James Barron.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
Here’s the kicker: Caudalie founder Mathilde Thomas discovered that the vineyard’s leftover grapes and stalks – which remained after distilling, and which were typically thrown out and wasted – contain powerful polyphenols, a facial anti-aging, antioxidant compound found in grapes and grapevines.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Hideki Matsui, the 2009 World Series MVP, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Darling’s first draft, completed on a piece of cardboard, has been lost to history—likely thrown out after printers made the first copy, reports the New York Times’ James Barron.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20out. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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