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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
Baldwin’s attorneys, meanwhile, recently revived his lawsuit after it was thrown out for lack of prosecution.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
After his initial conviction was thrown out, Vedam faced an unusual set of questions at his 1988 retrial.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Crews have thrown out 151 tons of debris, officials said.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The older York terrier once survived a time of terror when he was abandoned and thrown out of a car along Michigan Avenue, according to Manzella who got the dog as a rescue.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The wife was thrown out of the vehicle, while the husband was stuck inside.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Hernández writes that the industrialization and nationalization of the economy in the late nineteenth century meant that large numbers of men were frequently thrown out of work.
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2025
Due to her injuries, it is thought that Noel may have been thrown out of a car, her owners said on social media.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Kuminga then got into the face of the official on the baseline, and was quickly thrown out of the game.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
After his initial conviction was thrown out, Vedam faced an unusual set of questions at his 1988 retrial.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Crews have thrown out 151 tons of debris, officials said.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The older York terrier once survived a time of terror when he was abandoned and thrown out of a car along Michigan Avenue, according to Manzella who got the dog as a rescue.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The wife was thrown out of the vehicle, while the husband was stuck inside.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Hernández writes that the industrialization and nationalization of the economy in the late nineteenth century meant that large numbers of men were frequently thrown out of work.
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2025
Due to her injuries, it is thought that Noel may have been thrown out of a car, her owners said on social media.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Kuminga then got into the face of the official on the baseline, and was quickly thrown out of the game.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of the eight monkeys that were ejected from their cages, five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The science author Stuart Clark notes that the concept was nonsensical to contemporary scientists, who assumed that magnetism could not break free from a magnet and that the Sun’s energy radiated equally across its surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The president refused to meet until the day before the deadline.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Despite this, Fortun and her partner refused to give up.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Carly was outed as the niece of Hanks in the premiere by fellow contestant Hugo after her ties to fame were hinted at with a park bench — from Hanks' iconic movie Forrest Gump — earlier in the show.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now, Khalid is telling People that being outed, and subsequently being open about his queerness, has had a huge mark on his artistry.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Milwaukee Bucks have lost one game this season.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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At least 19 people have lost their lives in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, which battered the island this week as the most powerful storm to ever hit the Caribbean nation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The region saw 30% to 40% fewer ballots cast than in last year’s presidential election, for example.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sam Claflin was cast in the role of Billy Dunne.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected the Lithuanian claims and said its Su-30 fighter jets conducted training flights over the Kaliningrad region in strict compliance with the rules, not violating the borders of any other states.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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