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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
But since that law was passed in 1965, anyone who tried to split up the district for partisan gain could be sued and have the maps thrown out.
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Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Cam Smith worked a leadoff walk in the second and was thrown out trying to steal.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2026
Much of the mantle material that had been thrown out eventually fell back into the basin itself rather than escaping far away.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
But since that law was passed in 1965, anyone who tried to split up the district for partisan gain could be sued and have the maps thrown out.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
With Casey Schmitt at third and Devers at first with no outs, Schmitt broke for home on a grounder to third by Matt Chapman and was thrown out at the plate with feet to spare.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Champion senior Jaedyn Yamaguchi smacked a one-out double to start the threat in the fifth but was thrown out at third on a fielder's choice, leaving a runner on first with two outs.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 9 May 2026
It will absolutely be thrown out by the jury.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
Drew Romo began the third inning by making sure he could not be thrown out, lining Canning’s first pitch over the wall in right field to put the White Sox up 1-0.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Cam Smith worked a leadoff walk in the second and was thrown out trying to steal.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2026
Much of the mantle material that had been thrown out eventually fell back into the basin itself rather than escaping far away.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
But since that law was passed in 1965, anyone who tried to split up the district for partisan gain could be sued and have the maps thrown out.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
With Casey Schmitt at third and Devers at first with no outs, Schmitt broke for home on a grounder to third by Matt Chapman and was thrown out at the plate with feet to spare.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Champion senior Jaedyn Yamaguchi smacked a one-out double to start the threat in the fifth but was thrown out at third on a fielder's choice, leaving a runner on first with two outs.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 9 May 2026
It will absolutely be thrown out by the jury.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
Drew Romo began the third inning by making sure he could not be thrown out, lining Canning’s first pitch over the wall in right field to put the White Sox up 1-0.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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If those results were repeated in a national election that has to be held by 2029, the party would be overwhelmingly ejected from power.—
Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves are tied 2-2, and everyone will be watching to see how Victor Wembanyama responds after being ejected in the second quarter of Game 4.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Signs were posted this week warning of a disruption and preservation advocates took the government to court as debris dumped there from the White House East Wing demolition tested positive for lead.—
Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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His teammates, seemingly stunned by the magnitude of the moment, swarmed him at home plate and dumped Gatorade on Alaniz in celebration of the 5-4 victory.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Pain that radiated from your wrist into your thumb or forearm.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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While fellow first-round pick Malachi Lawrence will mostly be contained to an outside linebacker role, the versatility theme radiated into day two when the Cowboys took Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham in the third round over a group of other talented defenders.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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So far, Aoun has refused to engage in face-to-face discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding a complete halt to Israeli fire on the country.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Since officials in the Canary Islands refused to allow Hondius to dock in Tenerife, the boat will instead anchor offshore.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Since whistleblowers outed OpenAI’s mistake, cops have gotten access to the shooter’s logs, but families and their legal team have not, Edelson confirmed.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 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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In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hiba, who was pregnant, temporarily lost consciousness.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Might that disenfranchise voters who already cast their ballots?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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California voters overwhelmingly approved the plan, with 64% of more than 11 million votes cast in favor of it.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Last year, the governor rejected the legislation banning algorithms that had been used to hike rent prices in Denver and elsewhere, despite a letter from the House Democratic caucus urging him to sign it.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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