1
as in to out
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to cast
to throw or give off
the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of throw out
Bonta’s first effort was a lawsuit to throw out Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, the 14th Amendment guarantee that almost anyone born in this country automatically becomes a citizen.
—
Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
But after a 2018 change to the law of murder in California, Fernandez petitioned to have his murder conviction thrown out.
—Gayane Keshishyan Mendez, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
But in the pretrial stage, the judge seemed unconvinced that the presence of two other DNA samples would be a reason to throw out probable cause for Kohberger's arrest.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Wednesday night meeting included a smaller crowd of community members who threw out questions along the way.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for throw out 
Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
But after a 2018 change to the law of murder in California, Fernandez petitioned to have his murder conviction thrown out.
—Gayane Keshishyan Mendez, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
But in the pretrial stage, the judge seemed unconvinced that the presence of two other DNA samples would be a reason to throw out probable cause for Kohberger's arrest.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Wednesday night meeting included a smaller crowd of community members who threw out questions along the way.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for throw out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw out
Verb
-
The athlete was outed by a teammate in a previous lawsuit.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2025
-
In 2021, the publishers of a Catholic newsletter outed a priest by apparently accessing his Grindr activity through third-party channels.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The incoming system would dump heavy snow from Kansas to Missouri on Tuesday and send snow and ice to North Carolina and southeastern Virginia on Wednesday, the NWS said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
-
Harriet Blackmore and Ronnie Vint were the last two Islanders dumped from the villa on Day 34, shutting them out of the final.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Still to be cast in the same upcoming episode is Cliff and Shelly’s son, a rebellious, mullet-rocking, GnR-loving 15-year-old who feels much resentment toward his dad (deservedly or not).—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
-
For Shao New York’s Monday night show, founder and designer Shao Yang cast solely AAPI models at the House of the Red Pearl restaurant.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The couple also worried that refusing the request would cause a major fight and possibly result in the MIL refusing to attend the wedding altogether.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
-
Rhys will star as the town’s mayor, who refuses to believe the residents’ warnings.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
There's several variations but there's a big one that moves after the little one that appears to be chasing it....—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
-
But Barkley didn’t join the Eagles to chase records.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Al Saffan is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
-
Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
More than two-thirds of retirees with debt carry balances on their credit cards, according to the 2024 Spending in Retirement survey, released in November by the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute, or EBRI.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
-
Connections is released at midnight in your time zone.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Jordan is home to more than 2 million Palestinians and, along with other Arab states, has flatly rejected Mr. Trump's plan to relocate civilians from Gaza.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
-
While some Gazans have rejected emigration, others see it as their only hope.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near throw out
Cite this Entry
“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share