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

They had been told not to throw out the washing machine while the investigation was in progress and didn’t understand why the police hadn’t taken it as evidence, why it had been left there. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Busch took responsibility for ending the game by getting thrown out. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Additional Tips for Washing Throw Blankets Schrader suggests shaking the throw blankets out regularly, removing lint or pet hair with a fabric brush, and airing throws out outside on a nice day to help keep throws in between washes. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026

The Legal Aid Society, Democracy Forward and the Center for Constitutional Rights also filed a new lawsuit Friday asking a federal judge to throw out the rule. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026