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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
Jake Arrieta — the last Cubs pitcher to win a playoff game until Daniel Palencia’s clutch performance in Tuesday’s middle innings — threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In June, the Supreme Court threw out a challenge to the FDA's expansion of access to mifepristone, ruling that the doctors and groups who brought the case lacked standing.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But a federal judge threw out the lawsuit in March 2024, excoriating the platform’s case as plainly punitive rather than about protecting the platform’s security and legal rights.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Never known for his bat, Oldis was the only catcher who threw out Maury Wills, the eventual National League MVP, attempting to steal second base twice in the same game in 1962.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the judge in his state case threw out terrorism charges that carried the possibility of a mandatory life sentence without parole.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Appellate judges in New York threw out a roughly $500 million fraud penalty in August.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cannon threw out the case based on a finding that the lead prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Before Saturday’s Yankees-Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium, Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In June, the Supreme Court threw out a challenge to the FDA's expansion of access to mifepristone, ruling that the doctors and groups who brought the case lacked standing.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But a federal judge threw out the lawsuit in March 2024, excoriating the platform’s case as plainly punitive rather than about protecting the platform’s security and legal rights.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Never known for his bat, Oldis was the only catcher who threw out Maury Wills, the eventual National League MVP, attempting to steal second base twice in the same game in 1962.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the judge in his state case threw out terrorism charges that carried the possibility of a mandatory life sentence without parole.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Appellate judges in New York threw out a roughly $500 million fraud penalty in August.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cannon threw out the case based on a finding that the lead prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Before Saturday’s Yankees-Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium, Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw out
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman was fired Sunday, and defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams were dismissed Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The team, based mainly at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, devised a method to remove the extra chromosomes by mimicking natural cell division in a way that causes one set of 23 to be discarded, leaving a functional egg cell.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The aspects of Dalton’s theory that disagreed with reality were discarded, just as the aspects of Democritus’s ideas that didn’t align with reality were not kept as part of the theory.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Garfield was originally cast as the creature but dropped out in January 2024 due to scheduling conflicts.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mriya, which was slated to fly over Venice carrying a hard drive with a database including information on all the participating artists, casting a fleeting shadow over the Giardini.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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After a confrontation with officials, Reeve was ejected and later fined by the WNBA for criticizing officials during a postgame news conference.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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When a foul wasn’t called on the play, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve charged the court to challenge a referee and was ejected from the game.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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By the numbers, Helene dumped upwards of 30 inches of rain across the region, resulting in 108 casualties, 73,000 affected homes, and $60 billion in damages for Western North Carolina alone.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Local authorities were initially called to a Maverik gas station in Cedar City, roughly 215 miles from where Kirk was shot, after Utah state officials alerted police that alleged shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, may have dumped evidence in a nearby trash can.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Everyone was safe after the incident, according to a statement released by the organizers.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Threw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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