as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the daily discarding of all unwanted e-mail
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as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
discard an old, torn sweater
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Recent Examples of discarding
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
The team believes their novel approach may soon provide a roadmap for a fluorine circular economy, where valuable compounds are harvested from waste, instead of simply discarding or burning the materials.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
This simple step before beginning a project is the easiest way to prevent wavering between keeping an item or discarding it.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Players are prohibited from discarding on the playing field any loose towels or other materials used for wiping hands and the football.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Customers are warned not to open the bottles and to dispose of them by carefully wrapping the unopened glass in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Yet just as judges appeal to precedent to create stability and predictability in the law, policy makers must be attentive to the risks of casually discarding their nation’s commitments.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
People who have one of the bottles are advised to leave it unopened and to wrap it in paper towels and put it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage can.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Replacing filters can be costly, and discarding them every few months isn’t environmentally friendly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
The team believes their novel approach may soon provide a roadmap for a fluorine circular economy, where valuable compounds are harvested from waste, instead of simply discarding or burning the materials.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
This simple step before beginning a project is the easiest way to prevent wavering between keeping an item or discarding it.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Players are prohibited from discarding on the playing field any loose towels or other materials used for wiping hands and the football.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Customers are warned not to open the bottles and to dispose of them by carefully wrapping the unopened glass in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Yet just as judges appeal to precedent to create stability and predictability in the law, policy makers must be attentive to the risks of casually discarding their nation’s commitments.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
People who have one of the bottles are advised to leave it unopened and to wrap it in paper towels and put it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage can.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarding
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Blain was charged in San Diego Superior Court with four felony counts of perjury, asking for a bribe by a member of a legislative body, soliciting a bribe and destruction or removal of public records, along with misdemeanor petty theft.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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One way to assess possible malignancy is irregularity of a growth, speed of growth, localized lymph node metastasis as evidenced by enlargement of the nodes, and more but there is no substitute for an FNA or removal and biopsy.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Chiefs players took turns dumping their favorite sweet treats into an orange Halloween candy bowl while revealing fun facts about themselves.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Melissa will then hit southeastern Cuba on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as a major hurricane, dumping 10 to 20 inches of rain and leading to catastrophic flooding and numerous landslides.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dogs trained to detect the scent of explosives assisted alongside bomb disposal experts from the Independent Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Police in Katowice at the scene.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Customers who bought the dressers are advised to contact Bealife for instructions on how to dispose of them, and will be asked to email a photo demonstrating disposal for a full refund.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Similar to its loose setting powder sibling, Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder locks in makeup in seconds, complete with a subtly dewy finish that keeps oil at bay without completely ditching the glow.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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For Denver Center for the Performing Arts theater technician Chris Grossman, 35, ditching RTD led to a better quality of life.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first workers focused on key tasks including unloading and storing merchandise, preparing orders for physical and online stores and managing both ground and air shipments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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World War II also provides the backdrop for Concord’s Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, which honors 320 Black soldiers killed in a 1944 explosion while unloading munitions — a tragedy that led to desegregation of the military.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of losing the sale, the agent could interact with other retailers’ agents to source the item, complete the transaction, and fulfill the order — creating a frictionless and endless shopping experience that puts the shopper’s needs first.—
Matt Renner,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under Armour isn’t abandoning traditional advertising, Rutstein says.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Discarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarding. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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