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

The legal drama between the former Knicks star and Dolan dates back to February 2017, when Oakley was thrown out of MSG after an altercation with arena security guards. — Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

State prosecutors have accused Mangione’s lawyers of trying to get that case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds under New York State law, which says a defendant can’t be tried twice for the same crime. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

In League Two, tweaks to SCMP were largely thrown out because they were seen as worthless. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Mangione’s lawyers quickly sought to have his separate New York state murder case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026