Throws out

EXPELS

Think of what a school might do to a student for serious misbehavior, or how your body removes something unwanted.

"Throws out" is a straightforward definition clue pointing to a word that means to force something or someone out. The answer "EXPELS" fits perfectly because it directly means to remove or eject, like a school expelling a student or a body expelling air. There’s no hidden wordplay here—it’s a simple, direct match between the clue and the answer. Think of it as the formal way to say "kicks out" or "gets rid of."