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 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 McCray impacted the game on the bases by stealing second and on a sacrifice fly, then showed off his arm in the top of the 10th by throwing out a runner at third to end the inning. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 According to an affidavit for arrest obtained by CNN, Roper and the other teen suspect are accused of throwing out Erving’s clothes and driving away from the scene. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 An earlier decision from the court throwing out Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act came early enough that some red states were able to scramble and redraw congressional district lines to further favor Republicans. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026 Greg Abel celebrates after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Iowa Cubs played the Buffalo Bisons on June 25, 2026. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 27 June 2026 The Knights’ highlighted their effort by throwing out a runner at the plate in the second inning. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Suárez also made a nice sliding grab on a Luke Keaschall ground ball in the seventh when the Twins (11-9) had a pair of runners on, popping quickly to his feet and throwing out a hustling Keaschall out to end the threat. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026

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After dismissing Cora and his staff, the Red Sox have surged back into playoff contention with the trade deadline looming.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
De Vries barely looked at it, dismissing the message as spam or phishing without reading past the first few lines.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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Many larger animals eat frogs (and other small animals) and may carry them far away from their normal habitat before dumping the bones (either as a regurgitate or poo).

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
The woman's son told police that Merriweather forced pills from the victim's medicine into her mouth, followed by dumping a mixed drink down her throat.

— Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

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The conversation is illuminating for what goes unspoken with both boys refusing to acknowledge whatever is going on between them.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Monarez testified before Congress last year that Kennedy ousted her for refusing to blindly approve guidance from that panel.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

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FedEx is expanding on a robotics pilot to bring autonomous trailer loading and unloading capabilities to a Maryland distribution hub.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Broken Items Vacation puts lots of wear and tear on items, whether due to fun in the sun or just loading or unloading luggage.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 26 July 2026

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For almost fifty years, BET has been the home of Black cultural production, casting the Black community as the main character where it was otherwise tokenized or exploited for its creations.

— Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Although Wizards Beyond Waverly Place brought back some familiar faces before casting its final spell, not all of the Russo family was around for the finale.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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Many residents are balking at that timing and at Ryan’s lawsuit against Killingly’s wetlands board for rejecting the first version of the plan on July 6.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Roster movement in both directions has been constant this year, from The New Day's exit to a former champion reportedly leaving after rejecting a new deal to the April release of 11 former champions.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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