throw out
verb
threw out; thrown out; throwing out; throws out
1
a
: to remove from a place, office, or employment usually in a sudden or unexpected manner
b
: to get rid of as worthless or unnecessary
2
: to give expression to : utter
threw out a remark … that utterly confounded him—
Jean Stafford
Jean Stafford3
: to dismiss from acceptance or consideration : reject
the testimony was thrown out
4
: to make visible or manifest : display
the signal was thrown out for the … fleet to prepare for action—Archibald Duncan
Archibald Duncan5
: to leave behind : outdistance
6
: to give forth from within : emit
7
a
: to send out
b
: to cause to project : extend
8
: confuse, disconcert
automobiles in line blocking the road … threw the whole schedule out—F. D. Roosevelt
F. D. Roosevelt9
: to cause to stand out : make prominent
10
: to make a throw that enables a teammate to put out (a base runner)
Synonyms
Examples of throw out in a Sentence
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
would you mind if I threw out that leftover pizza that's been in the fridge for two weeks?
Recent Examples on the Web
Speaking of larger-than-life trophies, Reid toted a Lombardi Trophy for winning the Super Bowl (or perhaps a replica) to the field with him on his way to throwing out the opening day first pitch at Kauffman Stadium.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
The district then pushed to throw out the rest of the case, arguing Nakamura’s comments didn’t violate the agreement.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
Standing almost on the outfield grass, Cash threw out the runner just in time to extend the game.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Baldwin’s defense has asked Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to throw out the case, arguing that prosecutors failed to make defense witnesses available to the grand jury.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 May 2024
In 2018, the first military judge in the case, Col. James L. Pohl, threw out the confessions, citing limits on defense lawyers’ ability to investigate the C.I.A. years, then retired.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The throw from catcher Christian Bethancourt sailed into center field, and McKinstry kept going, but he was thrown out at the plate by center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The Marlins evened the score in the fifth.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Just before the film started – and before anyone could ask about his support of Evans – Flynn demanded that the media be thrown out.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The Trump campaign paid for recounts of votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties in 2020, and his legal team sought unsuccessfully to have thousands of absentee ballots thrown out in both counties.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
The district then pushed to throw out the rest of the case, arguing Nakamura’s comments didn’t violate the agreement.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
Standing almost on the outfield grass, Cash threw out the runner just in time to extend the game.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Baldwin’s defense has asked Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to throw out the case, arguing that prosecutors failed to make defense witnesses available to the grand jury.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 May 2024
In 2018, the first military judge in the case, Col. James L. Pohl, threw out the confessions, citing limits on defense lawyers’ ability to investigate the C.I.A. years, then retired.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The throw from catcher Christian Bethancourt sailed into center field, and McKinstry kept going, but he was thrown out at the plate by center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The Marlins evened the score in the fifth.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Just before the film started – and before anyone could ask about his support of Evans – Flynn demanded that the media be thrown out.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The Trump campaign paid for recounts of votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties in 2020, and his legal team sought unsuccessfully to have thousands of absentee ballots thrown out in both counties.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2024.
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