1
as in to out
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
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2
as in to dump
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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3
as in to cast
to throw or give off
the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke
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as in to refuse
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 throw out
The appellate judges threw out the civil rights conviction and hate crime enhancement.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Maxwell has long maintained her innocence, and has appealed her case all the way to the Supreme Court to throw out her conviction for violating the non-prosecution agreement Epstein signed.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Or was Trump's talk about a grand plan for Mars effectively dead when Elon Musk left Washington D.C, and Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead the space agency was thrown out of the airlock?
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Rivers had only been to Massachusetts twice before, once for a brief trip to face Boston College during her junior season at NC State and most recently to throw out the first pitch at a Red Sox game last week.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Maxwell has long maintained her innocence, and has appealed her case all the way to the Supreme Court to throw out her conviction for violating the non-prosecution agreement Epstein signed.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Or was Trump's talk about a grand plan for Mars effectively dead when Elon Musk left Washington D.C, and Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead the space agency was thrown out of the airlock?
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Rivers had only been to Massachusetts twice before, once for a brief trip to face Boston College during her junior season at NC State and most recently to throw out the first pitch at a Red Sox game last week.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw out
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Among the line-up for this year’s speakers is also director-producer duo Ben Wheatley and Andy Starke (Kill List, Bulk, Sightseers) as well as Andrea Arnold, best known for her 2024 Cannes outing Bird.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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In March, 2008, the Post published a front-page story on Eliot Spitzer, then the governor of New York, who—after cracking down on prostitution rings while serving as the state’s attorney general, from 1999 to 2006—was outed as having patronized an escort service.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Just weeks after the Thomas Fire tore through the hills above Montecito, an intense winter storm dumped several inches of rain in January 2018.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Company insiders, also including the finance chief, have dumped $16.6 million in shares over the past 30 days.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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The teaser reintroduces 12 queens from eight different international versions of the show, from the United States (season 10's Yuhua Hamasaki returns) all the way to five cast members from the Filipino edition.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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They're cast as hard-rock goofballs who take a radio station hostage with water pistols filled with hot sauce to get their demo tape played.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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The ad has been slammed by some online as a Nazi-like pro-eugenics racist propaganda, while others have cheered the company and actress for refusing to apologize in the wake of social media outrage, which many view as a bad-faith take on something that’s meant to be playful.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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Yet, despite urgent calls to evacuate, numerous passengers fumble with overhead compartments, refusing to leave their carry-ons behind.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Again, don’t run: Bears will chase you, just like a dog would.—
Mike Stunson
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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And that’s what all three of these companies are chasing: trust, at scale.—
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Mold: Any signs of mold mean the dressing should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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The example Apple Design Team member Rene Lee uses in this video is for apps that might open a certain type of file from the Files app; previously, opening a new file should have discarded the current contents of that app window and opened the new file.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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American Eagle released a campaign starring the exceedingly charismatic actress Sydney Sweeney.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the '90s and early aughts, Seely released several more solo albums, including a Christmas album in 1994 called Number One Christmas.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Israel has strongly rejected claims that the country is perpetuating a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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If any other construction would render the clause inoperative, that is an additional reason for rejecting such other construction, and for adhering to the obvious meaning.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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