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Recent Examples of throw out The Justice Department continues to appeal Cannon's order throwing out the classified documents case and could in theory still prosecute Nauta and De Oliveira if an appeals court agrees to reinstate the indictment. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Paulding County Chief Judge Tony Beavers previously threw out the original murder charge against Bates, only seeking to convict him of battery. Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Trump sought to have the criminal charges against him in Georgia thrown out before Willis was disqualified, but the court never ruled on his request before the case got upended. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 However, Gruden is a name that shouldn’t be thrown out, according to one source, but Gruden’s lawsuit with the NFL and Roger Goodell as a result of the emails being leaked would have to be navigated. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for throw out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw out
Verb
  • He’s had at least 70 yards in 14 consecutive postseason games — averaging 99.1 yards per outing over that stretch.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Wiener’s office cited the case of a transgender woman in Stanislaus County who successfully sued to have her court records made private after she was forcibly outed on social media and at work by anonymous internet trolls , as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • On Thursday, two activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) were arrested while attempting to dump a truckload of manure outside the Manhattan offices of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
    Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Milwaukee could not even bid for Butler without dumping salary to get under the second apron.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • 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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  • Hill-Veal said after her husband refused to give up his his seat at the request of a white passenger, she was accused of slamming the door to the first class restroom and told to use the restroom at the back of the plane.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
  • My family refuses to leave Los Angeles, which makes it forever a part of me.
    Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Icons glitter, shimmy, bounce, and in other ways evade the chasing eye.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.
    David Joosten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Leaks and rumors suggest the Switch 2 could release in June of 2025.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Deliverance 2 will be released on February 4, 2025, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
  • 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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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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