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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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Recent Examples of throw out
The crater is ringed by bright ejecta, in reference to rocky debris thrown out by the asteroid impact.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, a New York appeals court rejected Trump's attempts to have the case thrown out while arguing that presidential immunity protections are extended to a president-elect.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In recent court filings, Trump sought to get his guilty verdict thrown out, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on presidential immunity in criminal prosecutions meant he can’t be found guilty.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Check expiration dates before eating and throw out dented or swollen cans.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, a New York appeals court rejected Trump's attempts to have the case thrown out while arguing that presidential immunity protections are extended to a president-elect.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In recent court filings, Trump sought to get his guilty verdict thrown out, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on presidential immunity in criminal prosecutions meant he can’t be found guilty.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Check expiration dates before eating and throw out dented or swollen cans.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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The new law doesn't prevent teachers from outing students to their parents if they're not coerced.Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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The journalist Amelia Gentleman outs prominent members of the male-only Garrick Club, including Civil Service boss Simon Case.The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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After a fierce battle Saturday, firefighters managed to fight back flames in Mandeville Canyon, home to Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities near Pacific Palisades not far from the coast, where swooping helicopters dumped water as the blaze charged downhill.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South.Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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One of my friends growing up called it ‘The Church’ because the 14 foot ceilings with stained glass windows in the living room cast colorful shadows at the end of the day.Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Trump initially refused to approve federal aid to California for wildfires in 2018 until a National Security Council staffer showed him that Orange County had a dense concentration of voters who supported him, according to Politico.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anti-natalists, however, refuse to equate children with a stake in the future.Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Berger was walking two of his dogs near the lake when one of them chased a bird onto the ice, and subsequently fell into the water.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sheriff’s deputies and Volusia County Animal Services officers chased and captured the dogs, who were then confiscated and are being held in quarantine, the statement said.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.David Joosten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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One has since been released from custody, and the other was returned to jail.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The liver can directly release bile into the small intestine without the gallbladder.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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