Synonyms of threw out

threw out

verb

past tense of throw out

1

as in dismissed

to drive or force out

the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• ejected
• outed
• chased
• banished
• kicked out
• cast out
• turned out
• sent packing
• expelled
• ran off
• removed
• booted (out)
• drummed (out)
• evicted
• gave one the gate
• sacked
• extruded
• shut out
• routed
• read out
• ousted
• fired
• bounced
• turfed (out)
• exiled
• mustered out
• deforced
• dispossessed
• ostracized
• deported
• expatriated
• displaced
• retired
• terminated
• released
• canned
• axed
• discharged
• cashiered
• pink-slipped
• defenestrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• took
• admitted
• took in
• welcomed
• entertained
• housed
• lodged
• sheltered
• harbored

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discarded
• dumped
• unloaded
• ditched
• lost
• threw away
• laid by
• flung (off or away)
• disposed of
• abandoned
• sloughed (off)
• scrapped
• shucked (off)
• shed
• set aside
• cast (off)
• rejected
• tossed
• jettisoned
• removed
• sluffed (off)
• junked
• eliminated
• exorcised
• chucked
• cashiered
• dismissed
• kicked out
• deep-sixed
• pitched
• eighty-sixed
• wiped out
• abdicated
• deserted
• forsook
• abolished
• stamped (out)
• eradicated
• rooted (out)
• exterminated
• expunged
• extirpated
• extinguished
• annihilated
• liquidated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• took on
• utilized
• embraced
• held
• retained
• kept
• held back

3

as in cast

to throw or give off

the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cast
• released
• radiated
• emitted
• issued
• gave out
• sent (out)
• evolved
• expelled
• emanated
• eliminated
• exhaled
• discharged
• poured
• irradiated
• vented
• expired
• shot
• evacuated
• excreted
• erupted
• exuded
• secreted
• oozed
• sprayed
• ejected
• gushed
• spurted
• spewed
• squirted
• spouted
• outpoured
• jetted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• took up
• absorbed
• soaked (up)
• sucked (up)
• inhaled
• sponged

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• threw over
• turned down
• passed up
• ignored
• passed
• denied
• balked (at)
• avoided
• dismissed
• vetoed
• withdrew
• disputed
• spurned
• disapproved
• deselected
• repudiated
• nixed
• forbade
• turned one's back on
• reprobated
• blew off
• negatived
• shot down
• prohibited
• overruled
• took back
• abstained (from)
• rebuffed
• refrained (from)
• scouted
• disdained
• scorned
• disagreed (with)
• proscribed
• retracted
• renounced
• recalled
• stuck
• revoked
• disavowed
• backed off
• gainsaid
• contradicted
• forbore
• disclaimed
• recanted
• refuted
• backed down
• bypassed
• abjured
• forswore
• disproved
• disowned
• rebutted
• detoured
• controverted
• disallowed
• unsaid
• negated
• backtracked
• reneged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed (to)
• approved
• accepted
• received
• adopted
• took
• swallowed
• tolerated
• embraced
• welcomed
• agreed
• selected
• consented
• acquiesced
• chose
• condoned
• supported
• countenanced
• acceded
• espoused
• assented
• handpicked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threw out

Jevremovic sued him for defamation in December but a judge threw out the case, citing that it hadn’t been filed in the correct jurisdiction. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

With runners on first and third, Adrián González lifted a fly ball to left fielder Michael Brantley, who threw out Dee Gordon at the plate. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

With one out, Tristan Gray fielded a grounder on the infield grass and threw out Tyler Freeman trying to score from third base. — CBS News, 27 June 2026

Taylor also threw out plenty of (verbal) invites during her press tour for The Life of a Showgirl. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 June 2026

And Royals catcher Salvador Perez threw out White Sox outfielder Braden Montgomery in the fifth. — Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026

That led to the July 2025 stakeout, where Durisseau threw out the spray can that was tested for DNA and matched to the attacks. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Francesca Slater, the chief operating officer of Sacramento’s LGBT Community Center threw out the first ceremonial pitch during Wednesday’s game. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026

According to the motion, Murdaugh has already received the relief he was entitled to when the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his convictions and granted him a new trial. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026