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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For years, they were forgotten, betrayed, and cast aside.
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Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
For years, they were forgotten, betrayed and cast aside, but that great betrayal is over and they will never be forgotten again.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Membership on the picket lines Tuesday seemed dissuaded by the attempts from leadership to cast aside the staff’s contributions to the bargaining cycle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Early skeptics questioned the wisdom of giving a single federal department a monumental budget as well as broad policing and surveillance powers, but caution was largely cast aside.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
For years, they were forgotten, betrayed and cast aside, but that great betrayal is over and they will never be forgotten again.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Membership on the picket lines Tuesday seemed dissuaded by the attempts from leadership to cast aside the staff’s contributions to the bargaining cycle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Early skeptics questioned the wisdom of giving a single federal department a monumental budget as well as broad policing and surveillance powers, but caution was largely cast aside.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Cast aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aside. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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