Meaning
- To discard or get rid of something.
- To reject an idea, person, or legal case.
- To mention or suggest something casually.
- To force someone to leave.
Today's Sentences
01
I should throw out some old clothes.
Situation
Your closet is overflowing again.
I know, I should throw out some old clothes.
You could open a thrift shop at this point.
Maybe after I throw out half my wardrobe.
02
I threw it out this morning.
Situation
Hey, what happened to the cake?
I was saving that!
Oh, I threw it out this morning.
What?
Why?!
It was two weeks old and starting to look like a science experiment.
Writer's Note
"Throw out" is a transitive and separable phrasal verb.
- Transitive - Requires an object for the sentence to make sense.
Example 1: Security threw out the rowdy fans.
Example 2: The committee threw out my proposal.
Example 3: We need to throw out these leftovers. - Separable - You can place an object between "throw" and "out". And remember, examples like "throw the trash out"/"throw it out" (pronouns go in the middle).
Example 1: Just throw them out if they smell weird.
Example 2: They threw it out without discussion.
Example 3: I’ll just throw it out there but we could delay the launch as an option.
Related Words: Banish, cancel, discard, dismiss, eject, eliminate, expel, get rid of, kick out, propose, put forward, reject, remove, suggest, throw away, toss out
