threw out

verb

Definition of threw outnext
past tense of throw out
1
as in dismissed
to drive or force out the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref

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2
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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3
as in cast
to throw or give off the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke

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4
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 Synonyms for threw out
  1. dismissed
  2. discarded
  3. cast
  4. ejected
  5. dumped
  6. released
  7. radiated
  8. emitted
Verb
  • Back in July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the single involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin over Hutchins’ death after the actor’s lawyers claimed prosecutors and investigators withheld evidence.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It's been six months since an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin was dismissed in New Mexico.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • Ed, as the film reveals, was miraculously spared from the incinerator; an unknown number of babies born to girls attending the school did not escape that grim fate – discarded with the knowledge or at the direction of Catholic clergy who ran the school.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The archaeologists believe that the statue was discarded in a sewer during the Roman Empire’s transition to Christianity.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of discarded
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  • Of late, the tensions in Iran, Israel and Ukraine have cast a long shadow on trade finance, reconfiguring risk perceptions, financial flows and market strategies.
    Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The movie has also cast Colman Domingo as patriarch Joe Jackson and Nia Long as Michael’s mother, Katherine Jackson. Bugonia (Nov. 7) Poor Things and The Favourite filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest bizarre sci-fi comedy is actually a remake of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet!
    Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of cast
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  • The Eagles led 21-7 after the first quarter, the Commanders had five turnovers, an Eagles player was ejected for giving the crowd the bird and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had to leave the game with a concussion.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Schroeder ejected 76ers big man Andre Drummond as well for a foul on Wembanyama.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ejected
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  • After a cynical congratulations from the Front Man, Gi-hun is unceremoniously dumped on the streets of Seoul, where the traumatized man refuses his winnings and lives in abject poverty for a year.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dumped
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  • The pair made for the film are now being released as part of a special Levi’s capsule collection.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Dolphins still have a 12 percent chance of making the playoffs, but Calais Campbell was in the locker room Sunday explaining how he might be released to sign with a contender once the postseason elimination becomes official.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of released
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  • All these shows had small but devoted followings and when the cancellations were announced, audience frustration radiated out from social media.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • See Demi Moore, whose ultra-long hair was styled into silky, undulating waves that radiated health at the Governors Awards on las tweek.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of radiated
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  • The purple color is actually caused by red light emitted by the NV centers.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Those are all real photons, such as photons emitted by the Sun (or other light sources) and reflected off of the objects around us.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of emitted
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threw out

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