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 sterile monotony of the traditional gym, with its endless procession on the treadmill, has been cast aside.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The details sing: a notebook on the floor, a red wax seal casually cast aside, the curtains stirred by a breeze.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
The court’s conservative majority cast aside the longstanding rule that said Medicaid patients may obtain medical care from any qualified provider.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Gavin Newsom cast aside subtlety today in his war of words — and now lawsuits — with President Donald Trump.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 June 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The details sing: a notebook on the floor, a red wax seal casually cast aside, the curtains stirred by a breeze.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
The court’s conservative majority cast aside the longstanding rule that said Medicaid patients may obtain medical care from any qualified provider.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Gavin Newsom cast aside subtlety today in his war of words — and now lawsuits — with President Donald Trump.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 June 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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