1
as in to out
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
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2
as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
would you mind if I threw out that leftover pizza that's been in the fridge for two weeks?
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke
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as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
he'll throw out any acting offers that don't meet his standards
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Recent Examples of throw out
In the judge's chambers, miraculously, Matt manages to successfully argue that Hector's moonlighting as the White Tiger should be thrown out of evidence.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The Court will rule on whether to throw out an appeals court ruling that allowed the Mexican government to sue the gun companies, meaning the case could get sent back to a lower court.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
And yet there was little news in it, beyond the frisson of excitement at the beginning when Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was thrown out of the chamber for protesting.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Both have decided he should be thrown out of the family home, into cousin Mateo’s (Darius R. Autry) crib.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The Court will rule on whether to throw out an appeals court ruling that allowed the Mexican government to sue the gun companies, meaning the case could get sent back to a lower court.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
And yet there was little news in it, beyond the frisson of excitement at the beginning when Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was thrown out of the chamber for protesting.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Both have decided he should be thrown out of the family home, into cousin Mateo’s (Darius R. Autry) crib.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw out
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On her way out, Danielle outed herself as a Traitor to Britney, Dolores Catania, Dylan Efron, Ivar Mountbatten and Gabby Windey.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new policy also has the virtue of sparing transgender people of the need to choose — or to effectively out themselves as transgender, which can be uncomfortable and, in some places, even dangerous.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The complaint against White wasn’t filed the day of the incident but on Monday, a day after Kyng was dumped dead at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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It’s expected to dump 1 to 2 inches of rain along the coast and up to 4 inches in the valleys at rates that could cause problems.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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He was cast in Merciless, an independent project about a vengeful head of the CIA, directed by Martin Villeneuve and produced by Christopher Tuffin.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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While your family is away, cast a broken video screen video from YouTube.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Equally, especially after letdowns in the Champions League and the cup competitions, Díaz has more dreams to chase at Anfield, knowing that head coach Arne Slot’s promising project remains in the embryonic stages.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea were chasing the game from the 20th minute but registered just eight touches in Arsenal’s box.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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It could have been discarded as a worthwhile punt that just did not work out, but the scrutiny on the transfer increased when Kai Havertz sustained a season-ending hamstring tear in February.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Employees had to discard taquitos and hot dog bites that were stored in a broken refrigerator.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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He was released by the Chargers on March 5, saving the team $25.36 million in salary cap space.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
12 Mar. 2025
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At Newsom’s request, the California Board of Parole Hearings is currently investigating to determine what risk to the public the brothers would impose if they are indeed released.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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This idea of spreading the games out as widely as possible was rejected by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Real Madrid TV after Saturday’s win at Villarreal.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Florida Supreme Court and a federal appeals court each rejected appeals to delay James' execution.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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