1
as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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2
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditch
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
And when unexpected developments arise, the Huskers are positioned to handle them without sliding into a ditch.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
But there are still all sorts of offline implications to ditching interpersonal interactions in favor of platforms prone to cognitive biases.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
If finding a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down inside your car and protect your head, or abandon your vehicle and seek shelter in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
And when unexpected developments arise, the Huskers are positioned to handle them without sliding into a ditch.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hadid and Robbie both ditched long length for a pageboy bob and wispy fringe—and their different takes on the look prove just how versatile this trending cut can be.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
But there are still all sorts of offline implications to ditching interpersonal interactions in favor of platforms prone to cognitive biases.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
Noun
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Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Chalamet wore a black-and-yellow plaid shirt, while Jenner wore a blue leather trench.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One-two snowstorm punch Two storm systems in a row — one Friday, then another Sunday into Monday — will chug along the country’s northern tier and Great Lakes and between them could dump 3 to 4 feet of snow in places, Maue said.—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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One hot summer day, to keep the temperature of the freezer down, Schaefer dumped a bunch of dry ice in, and millions of tiny ice crystals formed on the black velvet lining.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The foundation owns books donated or discarded by various library branches.—
Margaret Littman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ramon Ramirez Bloodsports This New York City band sings grandiose gutter rock that reminds you the human experience is suffering at every turn.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shingles may crack or loosen, ice can harm flashing, and gutters can sag under frozen debris.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Late November through May is the dry season there, which means fewer rains to stir up the water—leaving it with some of the clearest visibility for snorkeling and diving all year.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco put on the hardest of sells on to try to keep the talented linebacker — head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch flew to Texas to try to talk him out of leaving — but Greenlaw ultimately chose the Broncos.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s language more commonly used to unload credenzas on Facebook Marketplace than to solicit Broadway backers.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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And frankly, where was this courage in 2023 when Payton unloaded on Wilson at Detroit?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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If finding a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down inside your car and protect your head, or abandon your vehicle and seek shelter in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The markets lose millions, maybe more, each time somebody in the press asks President Trump a question.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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For a few minutes, Hollywood lost its collective mind.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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