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—F. D. Roosevelt
F. D. Roosevelt9
: to cause to stand out : make prominent
10
: to make a throw that enables a teammate to put out (a base runner)
Synonyms
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
Roberts was thrown out of the game for the first time this season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Van Houten threw out the felony murder charge, as well as the home invasion charge, essentially granting the defense's motion to dismiss, arguing the Yeager case precedent would forbid the prosecution from retrying the deadlocked charges.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
Consuming too much baking soda, which has an alkaline pH of about 8.3, is when things can get thrown out of whack.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Follow these instructions for the best way to wash, dry, and store your berries:
Go through berries and throw out any that are already overripe or moldy.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Van Houten threw out the felony murder charge, as well as the home invasion charge, essentially granting the defense's motion to dismiss, arguing the Yeager case precedent would forbid the prosecution from retrying the deadlocked charges.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
Consuming too much baking soda, which has an alkaline pH of about 8.3, is when things can get thrown out of whack.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Follow these instructions for the best way to wash, dry, and store your berries:
Go through berries and throw out any that are already overripe or moldy.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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