out the window

phrase

: out of existence, use, or consideration

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Reboots gonna reboot, although simply restarting things from scratch and/or throwing canon out the window is no guarantee of an upgrade. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 Kiritsis demonstrated that the shotgun was loaded by firing a shot out the window. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026 But any thoughts of altruism fly out the window when, as happened this month, those doughnuts come from The Donuttery in Huntington Beach. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026 Later, the dual protagonist perspectives come into play during a police chase when Lucia takes the wheel while Jason shoots out the window. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out the window

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“Out the window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20the%20window. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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