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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
Both should have clearly been thrown out of the game.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
And a few weeks later, on the same day that vouchers got signed into law by Greg Abbott, there were school-board elections across the state, and anti-education boards got thrown out.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Two people were arrested, and police recovered a gun that had been thrown out of the SUV during the pursuit.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
After decades of maintaining his innocence, Vedam’s conviction was thrown out by a judge in August after it was revealed that prosecutors had withheld potentially critical ballistics evidence during his two trials.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
That's unless the shells looks slimy or chalky, which is a sign your eggs have gone bad and should be thrown out.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Defendants in both sets of suits have said the actions should be thrown out under a powerful 1996 law called Section 230 that shields internet publishers from liability for user content.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Among the ideas thrown out was Strawberry, a more direct nod to the brothers’ roadside berry beginnings.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Items like reusable grocery bags are thrown out because they are considered clutter.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
And a few weeks later, on the same day that vouchers got signed into law by Greg Abbott, there were school-board elections across the state, and anti-education boards got thrown out.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Two people were arrested, and police recovered a gun that had been thrown out of the SUV during the pursuit.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
After decades of maintaining his innocence, Vedam’s conviction was thrown out by a judge in August after it was revealed that prosecutors had withheld potentially critical ballistics evidence during his two trials.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
That's unless the shells looks slimy or chalky, which is a sign your eggs have gone bad and should be thrown out.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Defendants in both sets of suits have said the actions should be thrown out under a powerful 1996 law called Section 230 that shields internet publishers from liability for user content.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Among the ideas thrown out was Strawberry, a more direct nod to the brothers’ roadside berry beginnings.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Items like reusable grocery bags are thrown out because they are considered clutter.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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And the only player sanctioned was TCU’s Malick Diallo, who was ejected for coming off the bench.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Six players were ejected, but Hopkins wasn’t one of them.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Then return to their wrap or better yet, a saucer where excess water can be easily seen and dumped.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The last notable time when cities and towns dumped snow into the Bay was after the Blizzard of '78.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Within just two million years of the Great Dying, these animals had already conquered diverse global niches — showing how quickly life rebounded and radiated following the planet’s most severe mass extinction.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Desmond Tutu smile radiated.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Gonzales has refused to step down from office after the texts were made public this week, and at least six Republicans have called for his resignation, upending another Texas race with primaries looming.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas has refused to give the federal government a version of voter registration data including people’s social security numbers or driver’s license numbers, which current state law prohibits sharing.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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White segregationists and liberals have outed Black people as deviant to maintain their claims to normalcy and socioeconomic dominance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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The San Jose State controversy initially gained traction in conservative media outlets, including the website Reduxx, which outed the athlete before the 2024 season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ohio State has since lost at Minnesota and to Maryland and Michigan at home.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, for Wiig and Mumolo's screenplay, and for McCarthy's supporting performance, but lost in both categories.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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In his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, the President urged lawmakers to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America, Act, a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and photo identification to cast ballots in all 50 states, among other changes.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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This playful, low-profile side table and lamp combo is the ideal height for casting an ambient glow around a platform bed frame.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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Naperville City Council members rejected the request, arguing that the proposal made the center feel less welcoming to the Naperville community.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Years later, when Taylor went to apply for an apartment, they were told they were being rejected because of poor credit.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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