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
3
: 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
5
: 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
9
: 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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