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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
Trevor Larnach was thrown out in the first inning at the plate for the third out, and in both the third and fourth, the Twins left the bases loaded.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
He was thrown out on a laser by right fielder Cody Bellinger attempting to score the tying run in the sixth inning of Saturday's game, banging his knee hard on catcher Austin Wells' shin guard while sliding into the plate.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The penalty in the case — roughly $500 million — was thrown out last month.
—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
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
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
He was thrown out on a laser by right fielder Cody Bellinger attempting to score the tying run in the sixth inning of Saturday's game, banging his knee hard on catcher Austin Wells' shin guard while sliding into the plate.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The penalty in the case — roughly $500 million — was thrown out last month.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the next play, Staub sent the outside guys deep and dumped it again, this time to running back Micah Welch for 25.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Within a month, IXL laid off all of the dictionary’s full-time lexicographers and dumped most of its freelancers.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 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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But the friendship fell apart earlier this year when Farage refused to echo Musk’s support for Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), who was previously jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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After handling raw chicken, an employee refused to wash his hands in the handwashing sink, instead of the prep sink.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 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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Smaller dogs showed more nighttime activity and higher stress hormones in their early shelter days, and, on average, all canines lost about 5 percent of their body weight during the first two weeks.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In Kimetsu, anger and sadness over what has been taken away or lost, and the strong desire to protect what’s dear to you, drive the battles.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nationwide, over 30% of votes were cast in the 2024 presidential election through mail-in ballots, according to the United States Election Assistance Commission.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Then, in June, Lyles cast the tiebreaking vote deciding not to study ways to improve working conditions for airport employees.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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She was discovered by a photographer in the lobby of a modeling agency that had just rejected her.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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