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noun

ˈdich How to pronounce ditch (audio)
Definition of ditchnext
as in trench
a long narrow channel dug in the earth after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch

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verb

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
Noun
Arlington police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man after his car swerved off the road and ended up in a ditch Sunday afternoon. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 The High Line Canal is a 71-mile ditch, mostly owned by Denver Water, that runs through 11 jurisdictions from Waterton Canyon in Douglas County to Aurora. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
One of the first things Ellsworth did after being able to ditch her surgical garments was go shopping. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 In 2018, Becerra, while serving as state attorney general, popped by Thomas’ golf tournament retirement party, ditching his security detail and fielding work calls from the links. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ditch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
  1. trench
  2. dump
  3. discard
  4. gutter
  5. leave
  6. unload
  7. ravine
  8. lose
Noun
  • Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That made General Manager Adam Peters comfortable going the entire offseason without making a significant addition to the offensive trenches.
    — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trench
Verb
  • The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The only other crime series out recently on Netflix are true-crime offerings, where a few of those are dumped out every week.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dump
Verb
  • O’Keefe’s appeal proved successful on Friday, when the three-judge panel agreed, with one judge dissenting in part, to discard the $130,000 damages judgment.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For easier replanting, discard the woody central clump of the plant before dividing.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of discard
Noun
  • Cornerstone Building Brands The Kearney plant, located near W Washington and W Major streets, manufactures a variety of building materials for residential and commercial uses, such as siding, windows, doors, stone veneer, fences and gutters.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Trees would need trimming, gutters would need cleaning, dead or dying plants would have to be removed.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of gutter
Verb
  • Students who took the stand described a heated exchange over Anthony’s refusal on a rainy spring day to leave a tent that belonged to Metcalf’s team.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Keep the promise that matters, then leave room for improvisation.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Before shoppers arrive, Bostic and other volunteers unload deliveries and stock the shelves.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of unload
Noun
  • Santa Cruz Police Department The driver and another occupant ran away into a nearby ravine where a K-9 officer was used to apprehend the driver.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The driver ran from the disabled SUV into a nearby ravine but was arrested after officers sent a police dog to capture him, police said.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ravine
Verb
  • The researchers’ models suggest that areas near the escarpment could have lost as much as 8 kilometers of rock, with erosion decreasing farther away from the ancient cliff.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The court dismissed the case against her manager, who also lost his job.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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