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as in dismissed
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
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2
as in discarded
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 cast
to throw or give off
the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke
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as in refused
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 threw out
After hearings on the issue, a Centre County judge threw out the conviction and the district attorney decided this month not to retry the case.
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Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Drake is hoping to revive his lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) that a federal judge threw out earlier this month.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Hideo Nomo threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Cito Gaston, the manager of the championship squads in 1992 and 1993, threw out the first pitch on Friday.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge threw out the city’s voting map after ruling that commissioners had approved unconstitutional and racially gerrymandered districts.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Two lower courts threw out the lawsuit after concluding that the congressman lacked standing -- or the legal right to bring a lawsuit -- because the plaintiffs could not prove the policy harmed them.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Biden also threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Baltimore Orioles game against the New York Yankees in 2009 and saw the Phillies and Yankees in the World Series later that year with his wife, Jill.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Dowdle, 27, specifically threw out the projection of 180 rushing yards to Horn.
—Mike Kaye
october 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Drake is hoping to revive his lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) that a federal judge threw out earlier this month.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Hideo Nomo threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Cito Gaston, the manager of the championship squads in 1992 and 1993, threw out the first pitch on Friday.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge threw out the city’s voting map after ruling that commissioners had approved unconstitutional and racially gerrymandered districts.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Two lower courts threw out the lawsuit after concluding that the congressman lacked standing -- or the legal right to bring a lawsuit -- because the plaintiffs could not prove the policy harmed them.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Biden also threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Baltimore Orioles game against the New York Yankees in 2009 and saw the Phillies and Yankees in the World Series later that year with his wife, Jill.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Dowdle, 27, specifically threw out the projection of 180 rushing yards to Horn.
—Mike Kaye
october 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw out
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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By the 1970s, many of Lindsay’s policies were anchored more to his office and personality than to his party and were thus easily discarded upon executive turnover.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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When the pandemic happened, the only way to access live performance was if it was recorded and cast widely.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 30 years after its release, Freaky Friday was remade by Mean Girls director Mark Waters, casting Lindsay Lohan in the role inspired by Foster's, and Jamie Lee Curtis in the role inspired by Harris' character.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the defense refused to yield.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And freshman cornerback Ja’Boree Antoine held his own when pressed into duty late after Lucas was ejected and OJ Frederique left in the second half with an injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fire Rescue said one person was ejected in the collision and airlifted to a trauma center.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Photographs were released on Wednesday showing Good in professional portraits and with her family.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a liberal Democrat with a pragmatist bent, instantly rejected the suggestion that Mamdani represented the new face of the Democratic Party.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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Demonstrators argued that taxpayer money should not be used to harm or kill innocent people and rejected claims that the killing of Good was an act of self-defense.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Threw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20out. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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