thrown out

verb

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 thrown out Other stats thrown out include working with more than 80 Korean production companies, filming taking place in more than 100 towns and cities, and a third of its originals being led by first-time writers and/or directors. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Tampa Bay, which won the AL pennant by forcing opponents into mistakes, committed one error, made two other misplays that could have been charged as errors and had a runner thrown out at the plate. — Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 One inning later, Aranda was thrown out trying to swipe second as Simpson struck out on a low slider for an inning-ending double play. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The school itself had become kind of a destination for children who had been thrown out of other schools, so there were a lot of discipline problems. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Baylor’s defense is also formidable, ranking 12th in scoring defense, but in these rivalry games stats and records can often be thrown out of the window. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 In the end, they were thrown out, but the iron strongbox—now open—remained on display. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The Neue Klasse makeover brings it firmly into the digital age, but BMW hasn't thrown out the old recipe just yet. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 New York had just one hit in Game 1, and that runner was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown out
  1. ejected
  2. dumped
  3. radiated
  4. refused
  5. outed
  6. lost
  7. cast
  8. rejected
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  • The safety overhaul comes less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The theme park operator announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ejected
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  • For all the money that's been dumped into the program, that's not good enough.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In the aftermath of allegations from Wood and then others, Manson was dumped by CAA as a client and lost acting roles in American Gods and Creepshow.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dumped
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  • The surrounding countryside, by comparison, was littered with large numbers of trees that were toppled as the shock waves produced by the exploding asteroid high above radiated downward.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The film’s focus on the strange and unprecedented power dynamics in an industry that’s hurtling forward at all costs radiated off-screen as well.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • In the criminal complaint, the officer alleges Bowman pulled his hands away and refused commands to put them behind his back.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation, which Macron refused.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of refused
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  • Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Photoplay’s feature Hollywood’s Unmarried Husbands and Wives outed several of the era’s most bankable couples—Clark Gable and Carole Lombard among them—for the crime of cohabitating without paperwork.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outed
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  • The Dolphins, who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As their name implies, each qubit is stored in an ion, an atom that has lost one or more of its electrons.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of lost
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  • The president fielded questions from reporters for nearly 20 minutes after casting his own 2026 votes at the offices of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Saturday afternoon.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tarantino revealed the most personally meaningful piece of casting in a film filled with great performances — including supporting turns by multiple actors (Austin Butler, Mikey Madison, Sydney Sweeney) who have blown up in the seven years since.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cast
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  • The Offer At My Front Door During my time on the council, a developer appealed to us after the planning board rejected his plan for condos overlooking the largest lake in town.
    — Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The bill is due before lawmakers on Tuesday, after the finance committee rejected it.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejected

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