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throw out
verb
to discard or reject
to expel or dismiss, esp forcibly
to construct (something projecting or prominent, such as a wing of a building)
to put forward or offer
the chairman threw out a new proposal
to utter in a casual or indirect manner
to throw out a hint
to confuse or disconcert
the noise threw his concentration out
to give off or emit
cricket (of a fielder) to put (the batsman) out by throwing the ball to hit the wicket
baseball to make a throw to a teammate who in turn puts out (a base runner)
Idioms and Phrases
Give off, emit, as in That flashlight throws out a powerful beam . [Mid-1700s] Also see throw off , def. 2.
Reject, as in We threw out her proposal . [Early 1600s]
Get rid of, discard; see throw away , def. 1.
Offer a suggestion or plan, as in The nominating committee threw out names for our consideration . [Early 1600s] Also see throw away , def. 3.
Forcibly eject, force the departure of, as in The bartender threw out the drunk , or He was thrown out of the country club for failing to pay his dues . [Early 1500s]
Put out of alignment, as in Lifting that sofa threw out my back .
In baseball or cricket, put a player out by throwing the ball. In baseball, the throw is to a base before the batter reaches it; in cricket, the throw must hit the batsman's wicket. [Second half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
Park said she’ll likely have to throw out some fresh food, but also didn’t feel she could complain much.
“He has an open invite to throw out a first pitch,” Boyer said.
Andy Pages saved Casparius from another run along the way, throwing out a runner at home plate in the second inning with a 99 mph strike from center field.
Supreme Court threw out Mexico’s lawsuit, ruling unanimously that federal law shields gunmakers from nearly all liability.
Nonetheless, the justices in an unanimous decision threw out Mexico’s lawsuit against the U.S. gun industry, ruling that federal law shields gun makers from nearly all liability.
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