1
as in to out
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
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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?
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3
as in to cast
to throw or give off
the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke
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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
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Recent Examples of throw out
During the hearing, May made arguments to the judge to throw out the warrant used to search his home, laptop and mobile devices.
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Jeffrey Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
One move would be for Comey’s lawyers to try to have the charges thrown out on the grounds of vindictive or selective prosecution, basically arguing that Comey was targeted for impermissible reasons.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
His defense team argued that the case should be thrown out.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Still, a number of the president’s legal fights with the media remain unresolved or have been thrown out of court.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
One move would be for Comey’s lawyers to try to have the charges thrown out on the grounds of vindictive or selective prosecution, basically arguing that Comey was targeted for impermissible reasons.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
His defense team argued that the case should be thrown out.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Still, a number of the president’s legal fights with the media remain unresolved or have been thrown out of court.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw out
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The burger diner chain, on social media, outed itself as being behind a billboard in Nashville, Tennessee, calling for the ouster of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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One day later, Hailey was seen with her husband Justin Bieber on a lowkey family outing with their 13-month-old son, Jack Blues.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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Viewers may cast up to 10 votes per voting method, with a maximum of 20 votes per couple each week.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ellis has been cast as Bill Gibson, a charismatic, successful investment banker who is admired for being his firm’s highest-earning managing director.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the affidavit, a detective noted that Decker — who was divorced from his daughters’ mother — refused to sign a parenting plan that required him to seek mental health treatment and domestic violence anger management.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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These include satellites apparently so secret that the US government refused to identify the agency that owns them.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers, however, own a one-game lead and the tiebreaker over the Astros, who are chasing them for the third wild card position.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The momentum immediately swung back to the Chargers, and the Chiefs chased that point the rest of the night in an eventual loss to start the season.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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In general, soft cheeses like cream cheese, ricotta, and fresh mozzarella should be discarded with any signs of spoilage, including pink discoloration.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Soup holding internally at 113 degrees F after cooling for 2 hours (discarded).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Baker escorted Skeet to Winkler County jail where he was booked and released on $20,000 bail.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Both were in theatres for only a week or so, before being released on the platform.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors also sought another charge of making false statements, court documents released Thursday show, but the grand jury rejected it.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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ByteDance and TikTok had challenged the law on First Amendment grounds but the Supreme Court rejected its appeal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20out. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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