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

The farm’s lawyer said it was in compliance, and insisted there was no “bad cheese” to throw out.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

The jury voted unanimously to throw out the case, finding that the timeframe to bring his claims expired because Musk had waited too long to file his 2024 lawsuit.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

They can either confirm the charges, in which case a full trial takes place, throw out the case and free El Hishri, or change the charges he faces.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Investors “better throw out their old market playbooks, because the rules have changed,” Singh added.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

“At least you can finally throw out those Spock ears.”

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass