throwing out

present participle of throw out
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Recent Examples of throwing out This included a fake product placement for the sauce in an episode of Bosch and one of the actors throwing out the first pitch at a minor league baseball game. — Peter White, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 How much are fines for throwing out needles improperly in NYC? — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The team has also maintained a relationship with his widow and daughters, with Bianka Bryant throwing out the first pitch and Capri Bryant announcing the start of the game during a bobblehead night for the late legend last year. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 McCray impacted the game on the bases by stealing second and on a sacrifice fly, then showed off his arm in the top of the 10th by throwing out a runner at third to end the inning. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 According to an affidavit for arrest obtained by CNN, Roper and the other teen suspect are accused of throwing out Erving’s clothes and driving away from the scene. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 An earlier decision from the court throwing out Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act came early enough that some red states were able to scramble and redraw congressional district lines to further favor Republicans. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026 Greg Abel celebrates after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Iowa Cubs played the Buffalo Bisons on June 25, 2026. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 27 June 2026 The Knights’ highlighted their effort by throwing out a runner at the plate in the second inning. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing out
Verb
  • Without billions in funding and a stadium site, the rest is flowery prose, but there is no sense in dismissing any potential bidder a year or two before the bidding opens.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While speaking with Entertainment Weekly in September 2026, Mirren praised working with Brosnan and Hardy, dismissing rumors of tension on set with the latter.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the weather service said thunderstorms were already dumping heavy rain across the region, with more rain on the horizon.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • An out-of-town attorney was abducted outside a Midtown Manhattan strip club and savagely beaten by four thieves who stole his Rolex watch and iPhone before dumping him in a New Jersey nature reserve, federal officials said Tuesday.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kansas City finally slowed the Colts’ offense by refusing to give them the ball.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Major carriers from large swaths of the state are now refusing to insure even low-risk properties with minimal danger of burning.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing, said the pilot received medical treatment after ejecting from the aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Out toward the edge, the star would boil unstably, sloughing off outer layers and explosively ejecting mass.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An employee was also observed loading dirty dishes into a dish rack and subsequently unloading clean dishes from a dish rack without washing their hands.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Many showed up every morning, unloading pallets of potatoes, working the front desk, helping others who came for food.
    — Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Due to an overwhelming response on Day 1 that prevented many fans from casting ballots in the first round, Day 1 voting will continue to September 23.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Voters show their identity cards while waiting in a queue before casting their votes for the second and final phase of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections in Jaipur, India, on September 11, 2026.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The trend is less about rejecting smartphones and more about choosing which parts of them to keep.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The trend is less about rejecting technology than deciding how much attention a phone deserves.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Throwing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20out. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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