1
as in dismissing
to drive or force out
the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref
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2
as in dumping
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 radiating
to throw or give off
the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke
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as in refusing
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 throwing out
And at the same time, the same thing is happening at the top of the talent stack – big tech is fighting for top talent in AI and semiconductor applications, throwing out absurd pay packages and huge bonus checks to try to steal talent.
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Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Lynx teammates Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman — the Stud Budz — were on hand, throwing out the first pitch on Sunday.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The younger daughters were able to participate in the pre-game activities, with Bianka throwing out the first pitch to Freddie Freeman.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In the seventh inning, after Texas Tech had rallied a bit to get within 10-4, Stewart made another big play, throwing out a runner at third base from left field for the second out of the inning.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Lynx teammates Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman — the Stud Budz — were on hand, throwing out the first pitch on Sunday.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The younger daughters were able to participate in the pre-game activities, with Bianka throwing out the first pitch to Freddie Freeman.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In the seventh inning, after Texas Tech had rallied a bit to get within 10-4, Stewart made another big play, throwing out a runner at third base from left field for the second out of the inning.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing out
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Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.—
Matthew Mayhew,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, salary-dumping Drummond wouldn't come without risk for the Sixers.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In an interview, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted that dumping dogs is a top complaint in the agricultural area of South Miami-Dade known as Redland.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Randi Ellis can remember the sounds radiating from the family’s garage early each morning.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
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Anisimova dialed in, desperately refusing to give Osaka any openings.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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His staff acknowledged congratulatory comments on social media and posted photos of an encounter with someone whose car window was shattered after refusing to open it.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The capacitor in the pressure washer can overheat and burst, potentially ejecting parts and posing a serious injury risk to the user or bystanders due to impact, according to the post.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Shemberger’s Hyundai Elantra was hit by the commuter train, ejecting his wife, who was in the backseat and fatally injuring his grandson, who was in the front passenger seat.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some overseas investors have also been unloading government bonds and rotating into Japanese equities , driving its stock markets to fresh highs, analysts who spoke to CNBC noted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Twins were holding a historic fire sale, unloading 11 players on or just before deadline day.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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But this approach would have also had domestic political repercussions, with influential political and media figures as well as the opposition accusing the government of weakness—and thereby casting India in a poor light not befitting its desire to be a pole in a multipolar world.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unable to film in Gaza, two-time Oscar nominee Ben Hania reconstructed the Red Crescent call center, casting Palestinian actors as the responders while using Hind’s actual recorded voice at the center of the film.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Bottom Line Gen Z isn’t rejecting career ambition—they’re redefining it around skill mastery, purpose and sustainable productivity rather than traditional hierarchies.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Even while rejecting many of the Administration’s demands, Harvard has in recent months made moves that share something of the flavor of the Administration’s preferences, beyond addressing antisemitism.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Throwing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20out. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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