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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
But outfielder Teoscar Hernández fielded it and quickly fired home, throwing out the slow-running Stanton with the help of a lightning-quick tag by catcher Will Smith.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
With the Dodgers up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Ohtani took off for second base but was thrown out to end the inning.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors believe Johnson was killed on a mattress that had been thrown out and remains missing, along with the victim's body, according to the affidavits against the parents.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Separately, Gutierrez failed in her bid this fall to have Marlowe Sommer throw out her conviction, alleging that the prosecutor also withheld evidence in her proceedings.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
With the Dodgers up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Ohtani took off for second base but was thrown out to end the inning.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors believe Johnson was killed on a mattress that had been thrown out and remains missing, along with the victim's body, according to the affidavits against the parents.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Separately, Gutierrez failed in her bid this fall to have Marlowe Sommer throw out her conviction, alleging that the prosecutor also withheld evidence in her proceedings.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Eddie and Venom are fugitives on the run, outed from the big finale fight in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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While Taylor looks stressed, the conversation is interrupted by Jennifer's return from being missing in action after her fight with Zac about the women's Chippendale outing the night before.Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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Kelly apologized, but NBC dumped the show days later.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the third quarter, Buffett’s company dumped another 100 million Apple shares, according to the Wall Street Journal, leaving Berkshire with about $70 billion worth of the iPhone maker’s stock.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The gap in votes cast by the mayor’s critics and her supporters could be seen as a kind of backlash to progressive politics in one of California’s most diverse cities.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Alongside the power couple, two Nolan faves have also been cast: Anne Hathaway, who was in both The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar, and Matt Damon, of Interstellar and Oppenheimer.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The surviving victim of the shooting initially provided some information to police, but after recovering from his injuries denied any knowledge of who shot him and refused to cooperate, authorities said.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris refused to accept any responsibility for the inflation that has devastated the middle-class and lower-income groups.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bucks are cruising, chasing, and tending estrus does.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Dodgers quickly chased Cease, came back and disposed of the Padres by winning twice, defeated the Mets in the NLCS and then beat the Yankees in five to win the hardware.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article WASHINGTON D.C. — Steph Curry returned after missing three games with a left ankle sprain, but the Warriors didn’t need to fully unleash him to discard the Wizards.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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That said, Barcelona may be better off discarding that approach almost entirely.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Democrat Josh Harder is heading back to the U.S. House following his defeat of Republican Kevin Lincoln in California’s 9th Congressional District, according to election results released Friday.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles County registrar did not update results over the weekend — the last tally there was released at 5 p.m. on Friday — but Tran is leading there with 56.26% of the vote.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected school vouchers.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20out. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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