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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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2
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
Williams gave up a leadoff single to Chapman — who was thrown out attempting to steal second — but then gave up only a harmless single to Heliot Ramos before closing it out.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 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.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 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
While there have been wild names thrown out by rumor mills and bet on online, there might not be a bigger (or wilder) name than Brad Stevens.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But this year was littered with the current young corps being thrown out there in the name of development.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Even then the case might get thrown out.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 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.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 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
While there have been wild names thrown out by rumor mills and bet on online, there might not be a bigger (or wilder) name than Brad Stevens.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But this year was littered with the current young corps being thrown out there in the name of development.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Even then the case might get thrown out.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider was ejected in the top of the fifth for arguing with plate umpire Dan Merzel after a balk by Gausman.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl Tuesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian director balanced horror, humor and action with more panache in the films that put him on the map, Dead Snow and its sequel, which dumped Nazi zombies in mountain woodlands.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the Project Hail Mary universe, all life in our solar system’s sector of the Milky Way comes from an ancient ancestor of Astrophage that long ago radiated out from Tau Ceti, Weir says.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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That year’s Republican National Convention filled its programming with second-raters (Scott Baio gave a prime-time speech), while Ted Cruz and other speakers refused to endorse Trump onstage; National Review famously published a special issue denouncing him.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Until the day a fellow former boxer outed her.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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That process has effectively scared many people away from filling out paperwork to recertify with Medi-Cal due to fears of being outed by the federal government, which is cracking down on undocumented immigrants by apprehending and deporting them.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Some athletes are better at moving on to their next phase, while countless others are lost when their bodies can no longer do the activity that gave him their identity, and their purpose.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves, who have lost five of seven, played without Anthony Edwards (right knee injury) and four players who started Tuesday night's win at Indiana that clinched their Western Conference playoff spot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel for the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, an organization that champions accessible elections, said the signs serve no purpose, since they’re tied to eligibility, which would be vetted by election officials before a ballot is cast.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The feds would refuse to send ballots to people deemed ineligible to cast them.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The government has rejected calls to give bereaved families more time to pay.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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The government rejected any restrictions, citing national security.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Thrown out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20out. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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