How to Use discard in a Sentence

discard

1 of 2 verb
  • Remove and discard the stems.
  • She discarded the six of hearts.
  • Turn off the heat, discard the lemon peels, and stir in the olive brine and the lemon juice.
    Ali Slagle, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Use a spoon to scoop out the soft, inner flesh and discard the skins.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Squeeze out and discard the excess milk from the bread.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Slice the potatoes 1/4-inch-thick; discard any skins that fall off, leave the rest on.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Sometimes, the notes were discarded at the end of the day, Westforth said.
    Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Cut tomatoes open and squeeze out and discard seeds and skins.
    Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Drain and discard the fat and transfer the beef to your slow cooker.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • When West discarded, South started the clubs, but East won and led the king of spades.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • When the corn is just cool enough to handle, remove and discard the husks and silk.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Drain, cut off and discard the stems, and finely chop the mushrooms.
    Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Strain and discard the rosemary stems from the rosemary oil.
    Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Customers with the ice cream are asked to discard it or return it to where it was purchased.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Drain the soaked beans, discarding the liquid, and transfer the beans to a large pot with a tight-fitting lid.
    Sean Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Be sure to have a supply of trash bags will be needed for items to be discarded.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Set aside to cool for 20 minutes, then discard the rosemary sprigs and pour the oil into a large bowl.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • After four weeks, use a cheesecloth or a fine-mesh sieve to strain the bitters; discard the herbs.
    Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Add ham: Once ham hocks are cool enough to handle, remove all meat and chop; discard fat and bone.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • When the squash are cool enough to handle, cut or tear into big pieces, then scoop out and discard the stems, seeds and stringy bits.
    Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Serra advised him to dismantle and discard the piece but to keep the steel plate that had been used to make it.
    Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Remove and discard plastic wrap from rolls, and gently brush tops of rolls with some of the beaten egg.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Pour off and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from the skillet.
    Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • More than 300 miles of trail in Virginia was discarded.
    Lizzie Johnson and Lauren Tierney, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
  • Use 2 1/2-inch leaf cutters to cut out 8 leaves, discarding dough scraps.
    Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Tokens are not a sideshow of blockchain networks, a nuisance that can be stripped out and discarded.
    Chris Dixon, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Since hard disks only have a five-year life span, the old hard disks will need to be discarded for new ones to retain the same data.
    IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2023
  • After the bacon is cooked and removed from the pan, just drain off excess fat and carefully fold up the foil to discard.
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2023
  • There was a $15 online notary fee to discard the sperm, Puca said.
    Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Transfer the garlic cloves to a blender jar; discard the remaining solids.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
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discard

2 of 2 noun
  • Remove the first few leaves from the corn husk and discard.
    Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • Use a sharp knife to loosen the edges of the skins; gently pull off the skins in strips and discard.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Nathan says the discard rate for a kidney with a high KDPI is in the range of 40% to 50%.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Allow the seeds to steep for 10 minutes; strain the seeds and discard.
    Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 22 May 2020
  • Remove the onion, garlic, and bay leaf from the pot and discard.
    Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The result of the discard is that each player is left with four cards.
    cleveland, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Remove about 1/4 cup lime juice from the bowl with salmon and discard.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 3 May 2021
  • When ready to make the ice cream, remove the vanilla bean from the custard and discard.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 23 May 2017
  • Transfer the mushrooms to a cutting board, cut off the stems and discard.
    Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Using a ladle, skim off any fat from the top of the liquid and discard.
    Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Skim foam off the surface with a metal spoon and discard.
    Sharon Kennedy Wynne, Hartford Courant, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Remove wrap and gently brush off all the cure and discard.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Cut 1/2 inch off the bottom of lemongrass stalk and discard.
    Dallas News, 1 June 2021
  • Cut pears in half and discard cores and stems; dice into 1-inch pieces and place in a bowl with lemon zest and juice.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • When ready to cook, drain, discard marinade and brush off any large bits that might burn.
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 29 Apr. 2021
  • If a Pokémon is attacked, the tool card goes into the discard pile.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Remove from the heat and discard tea bags, then stir in the vanilla and blueberries.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Fish Parmesan rind out of stew and discard, then ladle stew over bread.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2017
  • Use a spider skimmer to remove the meat and other solids and discard.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 26 Feb. 2022
  • In a small bowl, squeeze roasted garlic from skins; discard skins.
    Karen Elizabeth Watts, Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Bring to a medium boil (this can take 5 to 10 minutes), skim froth from the surface using a large spoon and discard froth.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Dec. 2020
  • Cut along one side of the backbone using kitchen shears, then cut the other side; discard backbone.
    Kate Merker, Country Living, 20 June 2021
  • If desired, press sauce through fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds; discard seeds.
    Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Players draw from their stock three at a time, using only the third card if playable or placing it in the discard pile.
    Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Leaves are too precious a soil amendment to bundle, bag and discard.
    Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Pull skin and bones off chicken and discard. Shred meat with your fingers and set aside on your cutting board.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Garnish with express oils from lemon twist and discard.
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • Many bakers throw it out, but that discard can be used to make countless other things.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Directions Remove any skin from the salmon and discard.
    Star Tribune, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Some were library discards, some were found on the internet.
    Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2018

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