threw out

Put in garbage

Threw out is the past tense of throw out, carrying its range of meanings.

To throw something out is to discard it: We threw out the old couch.

To throw someone out is to eject them: The bouncer threw him out.

In baseball, a fielder throws out a runner by getting the ball to base before they arrive.

To throw out an idea is to suggest it casually: She threw out a few names for the project.

discard

toss

Light, casual throw

  • dumpWaste disposal site
  • trashDiscarded worthless material
  • junkWorthless discarded items

dispose · ditch · scrap · chuck · pitch · rid · declutter · clear · remove · shed

eject

hurl

Throw with great force

sling · lob · catapult · propel · jettison · toss · chuck · pitch · yeet · cast

reject

dismiss

Send away or reject

veto · nix · spurn · rebuff · discard · shoot down · scrap · shelve · table · quash

expel

oust

Remove from position

  • evictRemove from property legally
  • banishOfficially send away
  • bootHigh shoe or startup

remove · eject · bar · dismiss · bounce · show the door · send packing

utter

blurt

Speak suddenly, thoughtlessly

propose · float · offer · voice · say · remark · interject · put forward · volunteer · raise

Opposites
retention vs disposal

threw outkept

Didn't give away

saved · held onto · preserved · retained · stored

ACCEPTANCE VS REJECTION (of ideas/proposals)

threw outaccepted

Formally agreed to

adopted · approved · embraced · endorsed · ratified

ADMISSION VS EJECTION (of people)

threw outlet in

Permit entry

admitted · took in · welcomed · brought in · ushered in

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G