throw out
verb
threw out; thrown out; throwing out; throws out
1
a
: to remove from a place, office, or employment usually in a sudden or unexpected manner
b
: to get rid of as worthless or unnecessary
2
: to give expression to : utter
… threw out a remark … that utterly confounded him.—
Jean Stafford
Jean Stafford3
: to dismiss from acceptance or consideration : reject
the testimony was thrown out
4
: to make visible or manifest : display
… the signal was thrown out for the … fleet to prepare for action …—Archibald Duncan
Archibald Duncan5
: to leave behind : outdistance
6
: to give forth from within : emit
7
a
: to send out
b
: to cause to project : extend
8
: confuse, disconcert
… automobiles in line blocking the road … threw the whole schedule out.—Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt9
: to cause to stand out : make prominent
10
: to make a throw that enables a teammate to put out (a base runner)
Examples of throw out in a Sentence
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
would you mind if I threw out that leftover pizza that's been in the fridge for two weeks?
Recent Examples on the Web
Glenn had just been thrown out of a bar and got into an argument with Proctor over the behavior of his dog, authorities have previously said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
An appeals court threw out Almodovar's and Negron's convictions in 2013, and ordered new hearings in the case before the charges were dropped in 2017.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Dozens of criminal cases were thrown out of court.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
But talking loudly and throwing out numbers that give the impression of action without many of these actions taking place are not what a respectable leader does.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
An appeals court threw out Almodovar's and Negron's convictions in 2013, and ordered new hearings in the case before the charges were dropped in 2017.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Dozens of criminal cases were thrown out of court.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
But talking loudly and throwing out numbers that give the impression of action without many of these actions taking place are not what a respectable leader does.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for throw out
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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