out the window

phrase

: out of existence, use, or consideration

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Tone, perspective, and a remarkable young actress go flying out the window. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 For the penultimate episode of JAŸ-Z in 8, Jay-Z and Rick Rubin throw its format out the window. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2026 When life speeds up, intentional relaxation is usually the first thing that flies out the window. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026 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 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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