THREW OUT Synonyms: 220 Similar and Opposite Words

threw out

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past tense of throw out

as in dismissed

to drive or force out the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref

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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 Same when Bush threw out the first pitch during a World Series game in New York after 9/11. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Center fielder Gilbert threw out Curtis Mead at third base for the third out to send the game into the 10th inning. —

Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 The judge threw out his claim for assault, finding no evidence that Baldwin intended to harm anyone. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 The court also threw out a legal challenge this year to the governor’s call for a special session on mid-decade redistricting. —

Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 Braves third baseman Austin Riley had a chance at a double play, but Ramírez just avoided the tag on his way to third before Riley threw out Hoskins at first as Angel Martínez scored from third. —

ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 With the infield playing in, second baseman Nico Hoerner threw out CJ Kayfus, running from third on contact, at home aided by a stellar catch and tag by Amaya. —

Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 Playing left field in place of Soto, the Canadian utilityman made several tough catches and threw out a runner at second. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 Impulsively, Chalker threw out Bernadine’s real name and asked if Naraghi knew him. —

David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.

— Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.

— Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026