throw out

British  

verb

1. to discard or reject

2. to expel or dismiss, esp forcibly

3. to construct (something projecting or prominent, such as a wing of a building)

4. to put forward or offer

   the chairman threw out a new proposal

5. to utter in a casual or indirect manner

   to throw out a hint

6. to confuse or disconcert

   the noise threw his concentration out

7. to give off or emit

8. cricket (of a fielder) to put (the batsman) out by throwing the ball to hit the wicket

9. baseball to make a throw to a teammate who in turn puts out (a base runner)

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throw out Idioms  

1. Give off, emit, as in That flashlight throws out a powerful beam . [Mid-1700s] Also see throw off , def. 2.

2. Reject, as in We threw out her proposal . [Early 1600s]

3. Get rid of, discard; see throw away , def. 1.

4. Offer a suggestion or plan, as in The nominating committee threw out names for our consideration . [Early 1600s] Also see throw away , def. 3.

5. 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]

6. Put out of alignment, as in Lifting that sofa threw out my back .

7. 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]

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Example Sentences

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throw out

Stores were forced to throw out food that had spoiled or risked being spoiled and restock their refrigeration units with fresh items.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Nestle and Sutherland suggest that we don’t have to throw out the corn flakes with the corn syrup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"But don't throw out a tool that is valuable, that can help recover a missing child."

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

He says the show is at its best when they throw out the game plan for the night, even while filming for Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Eddie Driscoll, a wonderfully articulate student ranked number two in the senior class, loved to read and debate and throw out ideas.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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