thrown out

verb

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

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2
as in dumped
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 radiated
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 thrown out
  1. ejected
  2. dumped
  3. lost
  4. cast
  5. tossed
  6. released
  7. passed
  8. cast out
Verb
  • The second event — explained in layman’s terms — is when a tiny bit of the sun, plasma and magnetic fields, is ejected.
    Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Graves said the collision caused one passenger to be ejected from the bus and that person died.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ejected
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  • The two eventually got dumped into slower waters and swam ashore.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The midfielder officially hung his boots up after Germany were beaten on home soil by eventual winners Spain at the Euros, and dumped out of the last eight.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dumped
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  • Advertisement Continue reading here Mookie Betts got ‘lost in the process’ this year.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lost
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  • The gap in votes cast by the mayor’s critics and her supporters could be seen as a kind of backlash to progressive politics in one of California’s most diverse cities.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Alongside the power couple, two Nolan faves have also been cast: Anne Hathaway, who was in both The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar, and Matt Damon, of Interstellar and Oppenheimer.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of cast
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  • Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Heavy flooding tore apart structures and tossed cars in Swannanoa.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of tossed
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  • An image of Roshanak Molaei, verified and released by the Norwegian human rights group Hengaw.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • An image released by the Center for Human Rights in Iran appears to show Roshanak Molaei in a physical confrontation with a man on a motorcycle.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of released
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  • The referral passed the Senate on a party-line 16-13 vote with Republicans in favor.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If passed, the law would centralize authority over those areas to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Was your family still part of the organization when you were cast out?
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Many of these youths are being cast out by conservative religious families.
    John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of cast out
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Thesaurus Entries Near thrown out

thrown (on)

thrown out

thrown over

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