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as in outs
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
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as in dumps
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 casts
to throw or give off
the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke
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as in refuses
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 throws out
What begins as a simple burglary spirals into a nightmarish ordeal after one sister throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
That, along with the public opposition, contributed to the 20-year moratorium Thursday’s Senate vote throws out.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Blood Meridian throws out the Western trope of good versus evil in favor of a nihilist view of a world consumed by violence.
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Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
This isn’t something Lugo just throws out in casual conversations.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
Well, hot take dating throws out that conventional wisdom, encouraging daters to get as upfront and honest as possible about their viewpoints, especially their most controversial ones.
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Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Josh promises a big, filling spread for dinner, and on the way out, Carlos throws out his wrap in front of the chef.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
That, along with the public opposition, contributed to the 20-year moratorium Thursday’s Senate vote throws out.
—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Blood Meridian throws out the Western trope of good versus evil in favor of a nihilist view of a world consumed by violence.
—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
This isn’t something Lugo just throws out in casual conversations.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
Well, hot take dating throws out that conventional wisdom, encouraging daters to get as upfront and honest as possible about their viewpoints, especially their most controversial ones.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Josh promises a big, filling spread for dinner, and on the way out, Carlos throws out his wrap in front of the chef.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws out
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.
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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.
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News 12 reported that the boy's body had been discovered at a waste collection center in Stamford, having been brought there by a truck that dumps trash and recyclables there.
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Towns dumps the ball off to Mitchell Robinson for his easiest two points of the night.
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Based on Harper Lee's seminal novel, the movie casts Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, who in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man wrongly accused of raping a young white woman.
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The mayor presides over City Council meetings, represents the city publicly and casts tie-breaking votes.
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Like many of the people camped outside their families’ homes in Venezuela, Mendoza refuses to believe they are gone until the last moment possible.
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The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way.
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Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.
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Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
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Try the Storm Chaser, which sends you into a zero-gravity fall, catches you in a funnel, then discards you into a pool below.
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At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.
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Her high ponytail worn to Wimbledon, however, feels like a playful departure—one that radiates serious Sporty Spice vibes without sacrificing an ounce of royal polish.
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This way, the whole surface area of each droplet radiates away heat.
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The final budget agreement rejects a call by Newsom to lower the asset limit to $2,000 now and instead lowers it to $21,000 in 2027-28 to be eligible for Medi-Cal.
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Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
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“Throws out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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