throw out

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)

Example Sentences

Maybe we can even start to throw out the idea that any “cool” factor is an illusion.

From Slate

And judges can throw out indictments that do not allege a true crime.

From Los Angeles Times

Justice Juan Merchan will decide by Tuesday whether to grant Trump’s pre-election request to throw out his conviction.

From BBC

During the trial, Justice Merchan dismissed attempts by Trump’s lawyers to throw out the case on immunity grounds.

From BBC

The newest example in this genre: Concerning compounds in black plastic spatulas are migrating into our cooking oil, according to an article Atlantic titled in no uncertain terms: “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.”

From Slate