THROWN OUT Synonyms: 219 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown out

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past participle of throw out

as in ejected

to drive or force out the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref

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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 Some 14,000 employees were thrown out of work, including 3,000 pilots, 5,500 flight attendants, and 5,500 ground maintenance employees. —

Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 Gagliano scored on Mestman’s infield single with Mestman later thrown out trying to score. —

John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 Scientists believe those particles were thrown out by the rapidly spinning newborn magnetar and call the cloud a magnetar wind nebula. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 May 2026 Charcoal briquettes need about 48 hours to cool before they’re thrown out. —

Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026 Ceddanne Rafaela’s fourth-inning RBI double on the plate Contreras was thrown out cut Boston’s deficit in half. —

ABC News, 23 May 2026 That conviction was later thrown out. —

Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 May 2026 Mangione’s defense attempted to get much of the same backpack evidence thrown out of the federal prosecution, but the judge overseeing that case denied their motion earlier this year. —

Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 We were thrown out like baby with the bathwater. —

Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

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After one player from each team was ejected for throwing punches, Helix rallied from three runs down to defeat Covina 14-7 on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional Division 3 playoffs.

— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The motorcyclist, identified as Ryan Miller of Waconia, Minnesota, left the roadway and was ejected, the sheriff's office said.

— Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 3 June 2026