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as in dismissed
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
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as in discarded
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 cast
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 threw out
Davenport threw out Gonzalez stealing in the first.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Same when Bush threw out the first pitch during a World Series game in New York after 9/11.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Center fielder Gilbert threw out Curtis Mead at third base for the third out to send the game into the 10th inning.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The judge threw out his claim for assault, finding no evidence that Baldwin intended to harm anyone.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The court also threw out a legal challenge this year to the governor’s call for a special session on mid-decade redistricting.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Braves third baseman Austin Riley had a chance at a double play, but Ramírez just avoided the tag on his way to third before Riley threw out Hoskins at first as Angel Martínez scored from third.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
With the infield playing in, second baseman Nico Hoerner threw out CJ Kayfus, running from third on contact, at home aided by a stellar catch and tag by Amaya.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Playing left field in place of Soto, the Canadian utilityman made several tough catches and threw out a runner at second.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Same when Bush threw out the first pitch during a World Series game in New York after 9/11.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Center fielder Gilbert threw out Curtis Mead at third base for the third out to send the game into the 10th inning.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The judge threw out his claim for assault, finding no evidence that Baldwin intended to harm anyone.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The court also threw out a legal challenge this year to the governor’s call for a special session on mid-decade redistricting.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Braves third baseman Austin Riley had a chance at a double play, but Ramírez just avoided the tag on his way to third before Riley threw out Hoskins at first as Angel Martínez scored from third.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
With the infield playing in, second baseman Nico Hoerner threw out CJ Kayfus, running from third on contact, at home aided by a stellar catch and tag by Amaya.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Playing left field in place of Soto, the Canadian utilityman made several tough catches and threw out a runner at second.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw out
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their fans will have cast a nervous glance at the goal difference column after City raced into the lead at Turf Moor through Erling Haaland after five minutes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Durant waving bye to Deandre Ayton after he was ejected from the game.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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That would mark the first withdrawal under this tool since February 2025, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the operation plan released late on Friday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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His name and the name of the suspect in the shooting have not yet been released by police.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Iran asked to move its games to Mexico, but that request was rejected.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Voters in a 1986 retention election rejected Rose Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and two liberal colleagues, over dissatisfaction with decisions overturning numerous death penalty sentences.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Threw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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