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.—Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt9
: to cause to stand out : make prominent
10
: to make a throw that enables a teammate to put out (a base runner)
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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
Ashley Moore, 37, of Lawndale, was treating a patient in the back of the ambulance when she was thrown out and suffered fatal injuries, investigators say.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2026
This uncertainty affected whether food was set aside for donation or thrown out.
—
John Lowrey,
The Conversation,
6 July 2026
Juan Soto was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double, something that usually might take the wind out of the sails early, but Bo Bichette came through with a single to score Lindor.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2026
Bryce Eldridge handled the rest, picking Schmitt’s throw out of the dirt to complete the double play.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2026
This uncertainty affected whether food was set aside for donation or thrown out.
—
John Lowrey,
The Conversation,
6 July 2026
Juan Soto was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double, something that usually might take the wind out of the sails early, but Bo Bichette came through with a single to score Lindor.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2026
Bryce Eldridge handled the rest, picking Schmitt’s throw out of the dirt to complete the double play.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for throw out
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“Throw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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