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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 device was taken off when the charges were thrown out, court records show.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
However, Diaz was thrown out trying to score from first with two outs.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
Spo says LaMelo should have been thrown out of the game for trip of Bam.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Judge Gayles, however, did not rule on the veracity of the Journal’s article or whether the facts in it are true and therefore not defamatory toward the president; attorneys for the paper and Murdoch had sought such a determination and for the case to be thrown out entirely.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Isaac Collins had a one-out single in the third but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Padres reached base twice in the second inning but both men were thrown out trying to turn one base into two — Miguel Andujar on a throwing error by shortstop Trevor Story and Xander Bogaerts on a single to right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
He was later thrown out by Jax trying to take second base.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 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
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
However, Diaz was thrown out trying to score from first with two outs.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
Spo says LaMelo should have been thrown out of the game for trip of Bam.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Judge Gayles, however, did not rule on the veracity of the Journal’s article or whether the facts in it are true and therefore not defamatory toward the president; attorneys for the paper and Murdoch had sought such a determination and for the case to be thrown out entirely.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Isaac Collins had a one-out single in the third but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Padres reached base twice in the second inning but both men were thrown out trying to turn one base into two — Miguel Andujar on a throwing error by shortstop Trevor Story and Xander Bogaerts on a single to right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
He was later thrown out by Jax trying to take second base.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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Adding to the challenge, Miami will be without defensive midfielder Yannick Bright, who will be serving a red-card suspension after being ejected in the 87th minute of the Colorado game for offensive language.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.—
Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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At just 10 years old, London Woodard radiated a gentle worldliness his family believed exceeded that of any other kid.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The image showed Trump in a long robe, his hand on the forehead of a sick man as light radiated from his palms, with a nurse, soldier and American iconography surrounding him.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, Porter would seem to benefit, because the allegations against Swalwell surely enrage women, given the pattern of men in high places being outed as serial abusers.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Spurs were down by two in the second quarter when Wemby left and lost 106-103.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, that’s been lost, which is strange.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Their fans will have cast a nervous glance at the goal difference column after City raced into the lead at Turf Moor through Erling Haaland after five minutes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Maya’s ballot was counted in the recall election, but rejected the following year.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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