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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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
The judges threw out their guesses under the vein of very famous Saturday Night Live alums like Nikki Blonsky, Maya Rudolph, and Aidy Bryant.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
Among the ideas thrown out was Strawberry, a more direct nod to the brothers’ roadside berry beginnings.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Customers who have purchased the affected lots are advised to immediately throw out the chocolate and not consume it.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump has teased his decision for current Fed chair Jerome Powell’s replacement for almost a year now, throwing out different names and keeping traders guessing.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
Among the ideas thrown out was Strawberry, a more direct nod to the brothers’ roadside berry beginnings.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Customers who have purchased the affected lots are advised to immediately throw out the chocolate and not consume it.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump has teased his decision for current Fed chair Jerome Powell’s replacement for almost a year now, throwing out different names and keeping traders guessing.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw out
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Not exactly the best of images to portray in the Hornets’ first outing on ESPN since April 25 — and first home ESPN matchup with fans in the stands since the 2018-19 season finale against Orlando.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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Conversations are flowing fast, making your out-of-the-box ideas land effortlessly.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Colleyville Heritage dumps Argyle in 2 OTs Colleyville Heritage got a hugh lay in by Sameer Johnson at the fourth quarter buzzer, off an assist by Dmauri Evans, to tie the game at 48 allowing the Panthers to subdue Argyle 57-51 in double overtime on Thursday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Packers could certainly dump Banks and move Jenkins back to left guard.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Last year’s relentlessly twisty The Girlfriend, on Prime Video, cast Olivia Cooke as a slightly unhinged working-class striver at odds with her upper-crust boyfriend’s even more deranged mother (Wright).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cultural shifts—including recent documentaries and a biopic—have cast Milli Vanilli in a more sympathetic light, with Morvan remaining zen about the Grammy outcome.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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My comment addressed agitators approaching law enforcement with a gun and refusing to disarm.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Judge Marrus, however, refused to back down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The provincial chief minister, Sarfraz Bugti, wrote on X that security forces were chasing the insurgents.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The fawner depends on others to prop up her self-image; the unfawner knows when to discard them entirely.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Certain dents and signs are clear red flags, signaling you should immediately discard the can to avoid the risk of foodborne illness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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At least 302 people have been released as of Thursday, according to the organization Foro Penal, though its tally is far lower than the more than 800 reported by authorities.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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These early concepts were blown away in the next decade, when the original Elite was released in 1984.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Supervisors Shanti Landon, Anthony DeMattei and Suzanne Jones made up the three votes rejecting the loan.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kaiser flatly rejects the notion that the strike is about anything other than reimbursement.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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