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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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The big picture: California's rainy season, which roughly spans from November to early April, is marked by the prevalence of atmospheric rivers, characterized as highways of concentrated water vapor that travel across the Pacific Ocean which dump heavy snow or rain on land.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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And casting supplements and drugs as comparable to, or even preferable to, prevention is especially dangerous for a disease that has no cure or antivirals.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The answer is surely not a failure of casting ambition.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 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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The next step is deciding what to keep, discard or reimagine.—
Kerry Brown,
Forbes,
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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The warning was released on Tuesday at 7:54 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:08 a.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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Focusing on personal strengths, practicing self-compassion and challenging negative self-perceptions can help alleviate beliefs that you are bound to be rejected or hurt by others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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More than 16,000 of our members sent messages to Congress urging them to vote no on Trump's budget proposal and asking them to reject the Christian nationalist ploy to pit vulnerable communities against each other for the benefit of the few.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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