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

For all their advantages, quantum technologies are extremely sensitive, and these devices can be thrown out of gear by the slightest changes in temperature or environmental noise. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Both times, the judge denied Jackson's request to throw out the murder charges against Bohm. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

That should be impossible — unless three of them get thrown out at the plate. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Attorneys for both Morrow and Stanley maintain that the misdemeanor charges for forcible assault should be thrown out, too. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026