ditched; ditching; ditches
1
a
: to surround with a long narrow cavity in the earth : to enclose with a ditch (see ditch entry 1)
The pasture was hedged and ditched.
b
: to dig a ditch in
2
aviation
: to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water
successfully ditched the plane
Examples of ditch in a Sentence
Noun
He drove the car into the ditch.
after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch
Verb
The thief ditched the purse in an alley.
They ditched the car in a vacant lot.
They ditched me at the concert.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Those sorts of unexpected shifts are what make Vile’s brand of self-absorption so uniquely absorbing after all these years, even as Philadelphia leans into his familiar formula of ’70s-Neil ditch-digging filtered through ’80s-Springsteen production and stretched across ’90s-CD sprawl.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
As more travelers ditch tourist traps in favor of authentic experiences, craft markets have become one of the most rewarding ways to see the real side of a destination — and bring home a souvenir that actually means something.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Larimer County officials said the ditch runs behind homes and is fed by the Cache la Poudre River.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Those sorts of unexpected shifts are what make Vile’s brand of self-absorption so uniquely absorbing after all these years, even as Philadelphia leans into his familiar formula of ’70s-Neil ditch-digging filtered through ’80s-Springsteen production and stretched across ’90s-CD sprawl.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Verb
Like Wiley, many Black women in their 50s and beyond reach this same breaking point and choose to ditch their relaxer.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
As more travelers ditch tourist traps in favor of authentic experiences, craft markets have become one of the most rewarding ways to see the real side of a destination — and bring home a souvenir that actually means something.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditch. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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