THROW OUT Synonyms: 220 Similar and Opposite Words

throw out

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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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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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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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Examples of throw out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The source claims it was thrown out after Firerose provided her test results and medical records proving otherwise, adding that her surgery is set for later this month. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2024 Ashes Don’t throw out the ashes from your fireplace or firepit. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024 The drug company defendants have asked a judge to throw out the lawsuit. —

Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024 The plea averted what was envisioned as an eventual 12- to 18-month trial, or, alternatively, the possibility of the military judge throwing out confessions that were key to the government’s case. —

Carol Rosenberg, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for throw out

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