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 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 Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews, who captained the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. —

CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 Cameron Kudron hit a single with two outs but Cameron Collazo of El Modena threw out the potential game-tying runner at the plate to end the game. —

Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 Lower courts dismissed preacher's lawsuit A federal district judge threw out the suit. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

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If Camarena completed the program, the charges would be dismissed.

— Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Earlier, Lucknow got off to a poor start when Kagiso Rabada (1-54) dismissed Mitchell Marsh for 11.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026