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as in ejected
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
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2
as in dumped
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 radiated
to throw or give off
the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke
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as in refused
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 thrown out
Elly De La Cruz singled leading off the fourth against Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) for the Reds but was thrown out trying to steal second.
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CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Elly De La Cruz singled leading off the fourth against Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) for the Reds but was thrown out trying to steal second.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
While there have been wild names thrown out by rumor mills and bet on online, there might not be a bigger (or wilder) name than Brad Stevens.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But this year was littered with the current young corps being thrown out there in the name of development.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Even then the case might get thrown out.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
McManis and Peterson also pushed back on the idea that the prospect of a retrial, should the case be thrown out on RJA grounds, would be as formidable as the prosecution characterized.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Expect prop bets on which coach gets thrown out first.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
He was thrown out on a close play.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Elly De La Cruz singled leading off the fourth against Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) for the Reds but was thrown out trying to steal second.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
While there have been wild names thrown out by rumor mills and bet on online, there might not be a bigger (or wilder) name than Brad Stevens.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But this year was littered with the current young corps being thrown out there in the name of development.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Even then the case might get thrown out.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
McManis and Peterson also pushed back on the idea that the prospect of a retrial, should the case be thrown out on RJA grounds, would be as formidable as the prosecution characterized.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Expect prop bets on which coach gets thrown out first.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
He was thrown out on a close play.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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According to state police, the Nissan, driven by a 60-year-old woman from Plainville, collided with the Yamaha, causing the operator to be ejected from the motorcycle.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The flow around the spacecraft erodes the surface, and particles get ejected as a constant stream.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The girl’s body was found dumped by a lake in Mascotte the morning after she was reported missing by her mother.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the Project Hail Mary universe, all life in our solar system’s sector of the Milky Way comes from an ancient ancestor of Astrophage that long ago radiated out from Tau Ceti, Weir says.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Those words — simple, dignified, and private — feel fitting for a man whose on-screen persona radiated quiet strength and unwavering principle.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the process, the Bulls refused to shut down players such as center Jalen Smith, who finally was shut down for the season this week after reaggravating a calf injury once again in Wednesday’s game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The woman refused any more information and was placed in the women’s ward.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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That process has effectively scared many people away from filling out paperwork to recertify with Medi-Cal due to fears of being outed by the federal government, which is cracking down on undocumented immigrants by apprehending and deporting them.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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The new season sees Reid's Lestat de Lioncourt living the rockstar life, as vampires have been outed by author Daniel Molloy (Eric Bobosian) in his book that interviews Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson).—
Debbie Day,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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The county gained 12,762 people from international migration and lost 6,978 people to domestic migration.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday.—
Augusta Saraiva,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The first vote will be on advancing an amendment to the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID to cast a vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Of a total of 1,384 ballots cast with 100% of precincts reporting, 926 voted in favor of the referendum and 458 voted against.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are pushing for additional restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Thune and Republicans have rejected so far.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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