cast aside

phrasal verb

cast aside; casting aside; casts aside
: to stop thinking about (something)
She tried to cast aside her worries and enjoy the party.
She cast all thoughts of making the trip aside.

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The winter after he was cast aside by the Yankees, Chapman began working with Hector Berrios, a former minor league pitcher and pitching coach who runs his own company, HLB Pitching. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 At risk of being cast aside, Springsteen shed the rhyme-drunk ballads of his earlier work. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025 In his first three starts for the Colts having been cast aside by the Giants, Jones has three passing touchdowns, three rushing touchdowns and zero giveaways. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 Once a loyal court magician supporting the crown prince from behind the scenes, Alec Ygret is cast aside and exiled for only knowing support magic. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast aside

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“Cast aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aside. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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