THROW OUT Synonyms: 220 Similar and Opposite Words

throw out

verb

Definition of throw out

as in to out

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

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as in to dump

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 to cast

to throw or give off the charcoal grill is throwing out big billows of black smoke

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as in to refuse

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 throw out Supermarket owners described throwing out nearly a dumpster’s worth of frozen food. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, Parker asked the Supreme Court to throw out the requirement to pay Maricopa County’s legal fees in the case, arguing such sanctions would deter attorneys from bringing aggressive or novel legal claims. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Nick Fortes threw out Ramirez trying to steal second in the first. — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 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 See All Example Sentences for throw out

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Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian stepped out for a very rare family outing with their two daughters.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of out

Verb

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
Republicans have dumped hundreds of millions into the race to support Paxton, even as there have been leaks of audio clips of Paxton appearing to disparage national involvement in the race.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dump

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Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
The glare cast by the 74%-lit waxing gibbous moon will hide fainter shooting stars for much of the night.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cast

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Gee refused to budge, saying the 10-year ban was firm and accusing the national organizations of encouraging the break.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
In one instance, a Minnesota hotel that refused to let immigration officers stay there in January apologized after public criticism from DHS, saying the decision violated its internal policies.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of refuse

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Businesses that rediscover its values will gain what their velocity-chasing competitors cannot buy, borrow, or automate.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The settlers hurled stones with slings and set the groves on fire, chasing a group of journalists about 80 yards from the scene.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of chase

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As for privacy, Mayer said users can grant Dazzle full, partial, or no access to their photos and images that are sensitive are immediately discarded.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Out of 120 million tons of clothing that was discarded globally in 2024, 80 percent went to incinerators or landfills.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of discard

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The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence, saying Hurts had been receiving treatment for nearly a week and even flew to and from London with it.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Electrons from outer shells then fell into those vacancies, releasing energy as X-rays.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of release

Verb

Quebec voters have twice rejected independence, most recently by a razor-thin margin in a 1995 referendum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
For countries that rejected the open international order, as the axis countries do today, the benefits were far fewer and the penalties considerable.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

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