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)
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
Curiously, Trump did not throw out a ceremonial first pitch during his first term in office, as many presidents have done since 1910.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Carpenter threw out some impressive vocal runs and began to suggestively flirt with one of the guards, who winked as the camera panned away.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2025
Three months after the eviction notice was filed, some of their possessions and toys belonging to their three children were thrown out on the street Aug. 16.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Bullying Aide Breaks Silence in Major Interview Judge Carl J. Nichols initially threw out the case in September in a blow for Heritage, who challenged the ruling, arguing the court kept too much of its reasoning secret.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Carpenter threw out some impressive vocal runs and began to suggestively flirt with one of the guards, who winked as the camera panned away.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2025
Three months after the eviction notice was filed, some of their possessions and toys belonging to their three children were thrown out on the street Aug. 16.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Bullying Aide Breaks Silence in Major Interview Judge Carl J. Nichols initially threw out the case in September in a blow for Heritage, who challenged the ruling, arguing the court kept too much of its reasoning secret.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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