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as in trash
discarded or useless material
the stray dogs were looking for leftover food in the family's garbage
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
she was just talking garbage when she said that she was taking a loss on the sale of the house
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Recent Examples of garbage
After the e-bike rider found her torso days later on March 3, police discovered black plastic garbage bags in Marcelin’s apartment with Leyden’s thighs, hand, arm and head inside.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Dogs did it at least 14,000 years ago, discovering that befriending garbage-producing humans resulted in tastier, more abundant scraps and less arduous lives on their own.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Please put wrappers in the garbage, or the consequence will be no more gum.
—Renee Sagiv Riebling, Parents, 10 June 2026
Delivery trucks, garbage workers, taxi drivers and honking motorists squeeze by parked cars on narrow side streets, sometimes ripping off side view mirrors or leaving scrapes on bumpers.
—New York Times, 9 June 2026
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Dogs did it at least 14,000 years ago, discovering that befriending garbage-producing humans resulted in tastier, more abundant scraps and less arduous lives on their own.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Please put wrappers in the garbage, or the consequence will be no more gum.
—Renee Sagiv Riebling, Parents, 10 June 2026
Delivery trucks, garbage workers, taxi drivers and honking motorists squeeze by parked cars on narrow side streets, sometimes ripping off side view mirrors or leaving scrapes on bumpers.
—New York Times, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbage
Noun
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However, the building is now vacant and has become an eyesore and a safety concern, attracting trash, rodents and even squatters.—
Raymond Strickland,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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In states like Montana and Colorado, residents install bear-resistant dumpsters and trash bins.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The only moments where Philly’s Shadstackzz isn’t rapping at full force are when the beats switch from one to the next or one of his boys—named nonsense like firbucketss and Broadday—tag in.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
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When Kim finally got the mic back and tried to continue, Psalm somehow found another mic and began saying nonsense into it.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The weather service also urged people to avoid windows, and if outdoors, in a mobile home or in a vehicle to seek the closest substantial shelter and to protect themselves from flying debris.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Noun
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So where does the rubbish come from?—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Doremus Avenue and the warehouses and tank farms and truck lots and junk yards along it are not far from the Passaic River.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The bad news is that the Zhuque-2E’s breakup is the latest chapter in China’s growing contribution to the space junk problem.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Tawny Port spends years in barrel, picking up notes of caramel, nuts, and toffee along the way.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Examples include fatty fish, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, nuts, seeds, and spices.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Otherwise the food may rot or the dust collection bag will grow mold, causing your vacuum to stink.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Its windshield had been shattered, and every car nearby was coated in a layer of spray paint, dust and fire-extinguisher residue.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Best Fashion Deals If your summer wardrobe is feeling a little blah, Amazon’s Outlet fashion deals are the perfect place for a refresh.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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There’s also the logical blah blah that a sequel is good for the greater franchise ecosystem, read viewers will rewatch Star Wars movies on Disney+, etc.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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“Garbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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