THROWING OUT Synonyms: 219 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing out

verb

present participle of throw out

as in dismissing

to drive or force out the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref

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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 Florida’s law banning minors under 14 from getting their own social media accounts is likely constitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, throwing out a lower court’s preliminary injunction against the law. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Supermarket owners described throwing out nearly a dumpster’s worth of frozen food. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026 The sense was that the people who were rejecting the Keynesian model were throwing out the baby with the bathwater. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 Christian Yelich then cracked a 107 mph line drive up the middle, where Bogaerts went down to his knees to field it on a short hop and scampered to touch second base before throwing out Yelich at first to end it. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 For The Times) Norasingh continued tattooing while throwing out-of-pocket jazz shows on the side. — Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 This included a fake product placement for the sauce in an episode of Bosch and one of the actors throwing out the first pitch at a minor league baseball game. — Peter White, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 How much are fines for throwing out needles improperly in NYC? — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The team has also maintained a relationship with his widow and daughters, with Bianka Bryant throwing out the first pitch and Capri Bryant announcing the start of the game during a bobblehead night for the late legend last year. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

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In September, Judge Jonathan Medema ordered a stay of the civil case so the two sides could work to resolve the dispute without dismissing the case.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
The court granted that request, entering judgment for the United States on Count III of the government’s complaint and dismissing the remaining counts as moot.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

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However, throwing it back over the fence could create another dispute, particularly if doing so amounts to dumping debris on your neighbor’s property.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Analysts are perking up about CoreWeave, even though investors are dumping shares and interest rates are rising in the economy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumping

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And then there’s an energetic quality, at times radiating light and other times shining it—with or without pulsing strobes—on others.

— Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Some kids come into this life and catch all the breaks and start making money and going places and radiating confidence and functionality and the world opens right up to them.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiating

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Unscrewing its top reveals a small pin that can be used for punching holes, ejecting a SIM card, or simply as a toothpick.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
The crash triggered an emergency response near Morro Bay, where the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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Think of your home as a simulated work environment in which everyday chores — like unloading the dishwasher or gathering ingredients for a meal – are a chance to learn.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
In Peabody, officials are expanding a program that uses cameras mounted on school buses to identify drivers who fail to stop when buses are loading or unloading students.

— Logan Hall, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of unloading

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There was a very rigorous, full-on casting situation, and there were waves of auditions.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Noncitizens who knowingly violate the prohibition on casting ballots can face fines or up to a year in prison under federal law or a state sentence of up to three years in county jail.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of casting

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Alvarez said that rejecting Amendment 2 means rejecting the small farmer who can’t keep cows in the field.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Stewart was an executive producer of his friend Colbert’s show and harshly criticized the cancellation, rejecting Paramount’s financial justification and accusing the company of bending the knee to the president.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

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