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 sacrifices of generations of Americans will have been cast aside, and for what?
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
As lawyers and stakeholders have forcefully argued, by invoking the Alien Enemies Act to defend its actions—an act that has previously been used only in three wartime situations, in each of which Congress had declared war—the administration has cast aside precedent.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
In a competitive global marketplace, the change in direction certainly appears to demonstrate Established & Sons’s eagerness to cast aside its prodigal image in favor of a leaner, smarter approach to the design business.
—Ian Volner, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
To Goldman, the challenge is to find a way to make that resonate with the same people that cast aside those concerns just months ago.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
As lawyers and stakeholders have forcefully argued, by invoking the Alien Enemies Act to defend its actions—an act that has previously been used only in three wartime situations, in each of which Congress had declared war—the administration has cast aside precedent.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
In a competitive global marketplace, the change in direction certainly appears to demonstrate Established & Sons’s eagerness to cast aside its prodigal image in favor of a leaner, smarter approach to the design business.
—Ian Volner, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
To Goldman, the challenge is to find a way to make that resonate with the same people that cast aside those concerns just months ago.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 Feb. 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 May. 2025.
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