Synonyms of throw out

throw out

verb

1

as in to out

to drive or force out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• out
• chase
• eject
• dismiss
• cast out
• kick out
• banish
• run off
• turn out
• expel
• drum (out)
• send packing
• boot (out)
• remove
• shut out
• read out
• sack
• extrude
• give one the gate
• turf (out)
• evict
• oust
• rout
• bounce
• fire
• deforce
• exile
• dispossess
• ostracize
• expatriate
• muster out
• can
• deport
• retire
• displace
• pink-slip
• terminate
• ax
• release
• discharge
• cashier
• defenestrate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• take
• take in
• accept
• admit
• welcome
• shelter
• entertain
• house
• harbor
• lodge

2

as in to dump

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

• dump
• discard
• ditch
• unload
• lose
• throw away
• set aside
• cast (off)
• lay by
• slough (off)
• shed
• abandon
• dispose of
• fling (off or away)
• scrap
• shuck (off)
• reject
• remove
• toss
• eliminate
• jettison
• exorcise
• chuck
• sluff (off)
• junk
• kick out
• dismiss
• wipe out
• deep-six
• eighty-six
• cashier
• pitch
• forsake
• abdicate
• eradicate
• desert
• abolish
• stamp (out)
• exterminate
• extirpate
• expunge
• extinguish
• annihilate
• liquidate
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take on
• adopt
• use
• embrace
• employ
• utilize
• keep
• hold
• retain
• hold back

3

as in to cast

to throw or give off

the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cast
• release
• send (out)
• radiate
• emit
• issue
• give out
• evolve
• emanate
• expel
• eliminate
• shoot
• exhale
• pour
• discharge
• vent
• irradiate
• expire
• evacuate
• excrete
• exude
• secrete
• erupt
• spray
• ooze
• jet
• eject
• squirt
• spurt
• spew
• gush
• spout
• outpour

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take up
• absorb
• soak (up)
• suck (up)
• inhale
• sponge

4

as in to refuse

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

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• throw over
• pass up
• turn down
• ignore
• pass
• avoid
• deny
• withdraw
• spurn
• balk (at)
• dismiss
• dispute
• veto
• disapprove
• repudiate
• deselect
• negative
• forbid
• blow off
• turn one's back on
• reprobate
• nix
• shoot down
• take back
• abstain (from)
• refrain (from)
• scout
• disdain
• overrule
• prohibit
• scorn
• disagree (with)
• rebuff
• renounce
• recall
• retract
• proscribe
• revoke
• forbear
• stick
• gainsay
• back down
• disavow
• refute
• contradict
• disclaim
• disprove
• forswear
• recant
• bypass
• back off
• abjure
• rebut
• detour
• controvert
• disown
• unsay
• negate
• disallow
• backtrack
• renege

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agree (to)
• accept
• approve
• receive
• take
• tolerate
• adopt
• swallow
• welcome
• embrace
• condone
• select
• agree
• choose
• countenance
• consent
• accede
• acquiesce
• support
• assent
• espouse
• handpick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw out

Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo was thrown out on a bang-bang play at home on a grounder attempting to score from third with one out in the 10th. — Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Felix Ungar, who writes news copy for a TV station, has just been thrown out by his wife. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Never mind that the Mets had an on-field awards presentation for their minor league players and coaches of the year, and never mind that young adult author Rebecca Yarros threw out the first pitch. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney is planning to push for the charges against his client to be thrown out after her triple-murder case ended in a mistrial last week. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026