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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  • Vikings-Jets Three undefeated teams lost last week leaving the Vikings and Chiefs remaining at 4-0.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Binder had been showing focus group participants a chart of jobs lost and gained during the Great Recession and recovery.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lost
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  • During the last Trump administration, Newsom burnished his national profile by casting himself as a crusading foil to the then-president.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The setting sun cast its rays over the seed heads in the background, creating this striking effect.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 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
  • But Disney tried to get the lawsuit tossed by asking the court to move the dispute to arbitration, meaning the case would not go before a jury or otherwise continue in court.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • 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
  • Following her arrest in September 2022, Molaei was sentenced to over six years in prison but released in February 2023 after being granted amnesty, according to Hengaw.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of released
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  • If passed, the fee would go into effect in March 2025.
    Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The referral passed the Senate on a party-line 16-13 vote with Republicans in favor.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 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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thrown (on)

thrown out

thrown over

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