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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
The penalty in the case — roughly $500 million — was thrown out last month.
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
But — also by a vote of 5-4 — the court left stand a different portion of the judge’s ruling that had thrown out NIH guidance describing the agency’s priorities.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
There are going to be many predictions and possibilities thrown out before Week 1 of the NFL season begins.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Starling Marte, who hit a solo home run earlier in the game, was thrown out at the plate by Brewers center fielder Blake Perkins while trying to score from second base on Jeff McNeil’s hit.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Not surprisingly, Legette immediately got thrown out of the game, as did Cleveland’s Rayshawn Jenkins, who ripped Legette’s helmet off in the altercation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
The fourth episode of Wednesday‘s second season, now streaming on Netflix, ends with Jenna Ortega‘s character being thrown out of the window of an asylum by Hyde hottie Tyler, landing on the concrete below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Aug. 2025
Part 1 of Wednesday's second season ended with everyone's favorite somber teenager (played by Jenna Ortega) thrown out of a second story window by none other than the Hyde.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Reagen Klein doubled in the second but was thrown out at third base and Shannon Winters doubled to center in the bottom of the sixth but was stranded there.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Erin Doherty, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
But — also by a vote of 5-4 — the court left stand a different portion of the judge’s ruling that had thrown out NIH guidance describing the agency’s priorities.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
There are going to be many predictions and possibilities thrown out before Week 1 of the NFL season begins.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Starling Marte, who hit a solo home run earlier in the game, was thrown out at the plate by Brewers center fielder Blake Perkins while trying to score from second base on Jeff McNeil’s hit.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Not surprisingly, Legette immediately got thrown out of the game, as did Cleveland’s Rayshawn Jenkins, who ripped Legette’s helmet off in the altercation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
The fourth episode of Wednesday‘s second season, now streaming on Netflix, ends with Jenna Ortega‘s character being thrown out of the window of an asylum by Hyde hottie Tyler, landing on the concrete below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Aug. 2025
Part 1 of Wednesday's second season ended with everyone's favorite somber teenager (played by Jenna Ortega) thrown out of a second story window by none other than the Hyde.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Reagen Klein doubled in the second but was thrown out at third base and Shannon Winters doubled to center in the bottom of the sixth but was stranded there.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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But perhaps records of the first chemical steps towards life were ejected into space and then fell onto the Moon, says Sephton.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four passengers in the Mustang were ejected, and the driver was thrown into another seat, according to Ells.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The season will detail 10 different cases, including a Las Vegas journalist ambushed outside his residence, a body dumped in a NYC tunnel, and a mission to discover the identity of a victim found in the East River.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, they’re treated like sweet potatoes or cabbages, dumped by the dozen into large plastic bags, or piled into car trunks waiting for sale.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Everyone on stage radiated good vibes and, in the case of Ja Rule and Nelly, performed their hits one after the other, giving it the feel of a particularly jumping DJ set.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Her charisma radiated throughout the night, keeping the audience engaged not just with her music but with her magnetic personality.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In one practice, McCarthy refused to throw an easy short pass and opted instead to throw a deeper-developing route.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While there was plenty of blame to go around following the Giants' 21-6 loss, head coach Brian Daboll seemingly refused to point the finger at Wilson despite his underwhelming performance.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the past year alone, Bennett was in Superman and was outed as the most popular guy at SNL, and Mooney directed A24’s Y2K and toured a new album of original music.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Presumably, this is because those players lost their ‘development’ period — their early teenage years — to the war.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eastern Washington lost its opening game last week and has not had a winning season since 2021.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though the bill is yet to be finalized, the orbital station is cast as the linchpin of sustainable exploration to enable longer stays, partner investment and cislunar monitoring.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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