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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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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
Prosecutors charged King with perjury in October 2025 when he was accused of lying during grand jury testimony; however, those charges were thrown out in December before being refiled in March.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
The second baseman nearly took matters into his own hands by going for an inside-the-park home run, but was thrown out by a step at the plate.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Cristler's charges were thrown out months later.
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Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Trump, in May, refiled his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the WSJ for publishing the birthday card after his first attempt was thrown out in April.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Standing with the aid of the heavy steel braces on his legs and of his son James, who held his left elbow, Roosevelt had thrown out the first ball.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
But he’s getting thrown out too often for someone of his abilities.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
He was released following a hunger strike and a successful appeal that got the original charges thrown out.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
Some 14,000 employees were thrown out of work, including 3,000 pilots, 5,500 flight attendants, and 5,500 ground maintenance employees.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
The second baseman nearly took matters into his own hands by going for an inside-the-park home run, but was thrown out by a step at the plate.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Cristler's charges were thrown out months later.
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Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Trump, in May, refiled his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the WSJ for publishing the birthday card after his first attempt was thrown out in April.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Standing with the aid of the heavy steel braces on his legs and of his son James, who held his left elbow, Roosevelt had thrown out the first ball.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
But he’s getting thrown out too often for someone of his abilities.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
He was released following a hunger strike and a successful appeal that got the original charges thrown out.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
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As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
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Some people like to come back to fresh bedding, a tidy closet, and an empty hamper so that everything from the trip can be dumped or sorted right away.
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Workers were seen in recent days removing algae from the Reflecting Pool, and on Tuesday morning, crews dumped bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the water.
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Intensity radiated throughout the playoffs.
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The largely peaceful celebration radiated out into the streets around the Garden, with some fans climbing on street signs and jumping on top of vehicles.
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One, Sam Hentges, apparently refused to wear it at all, appearing in the traditional cap the Giants wear the other 161 games.
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Sojourner Truth refused to be defined by the stereotypes society tried to construct about her.
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And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim.
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Phil and Tony butt heads over a litany of issues, but one of the big hangups between the two of them in the first half of season six revolves around one of Tony's top earners, Vito Spatafore, being outed as a gay man.
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Foundation board treasurer Mark Rahman, a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Tri Valley who also lost a child to suicide, supports Alan's parents' mission to bring good from their grief.
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Having lost to Mexico in the tournament's opening game and then drawn with Czechia, South Africa came into this game at the foot of the table.
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Early voting in Maryland's 2026 primary election ended Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast across Maryland.
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But off the coast of Georgia and neighboring states, a reportedly robust red snapper population has recreational anglers casting for a longer catch season after 15 years of restrictions that limited fishing to four days or less each summer.
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Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
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Judge Sullivan rejected the DOJ's arguments against releasing the materials and concluded that the Public Integrity Project, a public interest law firm, demonstrated that independent journalist Katie Phang was harmed by the materials being withheld.
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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