1
as in trash
discarded or useless material
the stray dogs were looking for leftover food in the family's garbage
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2
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
she was just talking garbage when she said that she was taking a loss on the sale of the house
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Recent Examples of garbage
The barrier, ultimately, was the cost of sorting it out of regular garbage and separating it to be reentered into the supply chain.
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Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Food markdown apps are a popular way to score cheap meals destined for garbage bins.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Effort for ground troops, regime change, soccer fields, supplemental funding, or endless war garbage of the last 25 years = bad.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Your husband is foul for not calling out her garbage behavior.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Food markdown apps are a popular way to score cheap meals destined for garbage bins.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Effort for ground troops, regime change, soccer fields, supplemental funding, or endless war garbage of the last 25 years = bad.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Your husband is foul for not calling out her garbage behavior.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for garbage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbage
Noun
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But despite the state’s best efforts to educate citizens on the importance of removing bird feeders, trash and food from yards, human-bear interactions continue to rise, showcasing a growing concern that bears are becoming less afraid of humans.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Preventing bear encounters The Forest Lake Police Department said bears are attracted to things that seem like food to them, including birdseed, dog food, fruits, grease on grills, trash and fish.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2025
Noun
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That's nonsense… and anyone who's been a part of these productions knows that IN FACT the opposite is true.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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The song was essentially one long joke about animal noises, and once the joke wore off, what remained was an insanely repetitive chorus of nonsense.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The night of the fire, firework debris ignited the area of the home’s exterior rear porch, said Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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The self-emptying autowash dock can hold up to 74 days of auto-emptying vacuum debris and four weeks of mopping and pad washing.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Who wouldn’t want content that’s relevant to their unique interests instead of a mess of irrelevant junk?—
Andrew Luttrell,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Every doctor who has pushed junk science on vulnerable kids should be held responsible.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Multiple attachments also come with your purchase (a crevice tool and a pet multi tool), which help to tackle dust in hard-to-reach areas in your home.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Wildfires, blowing dust and ozone are all sources of dangerous air pollution that can trigger breathing difficulties and other health issues.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The [Terry] Rozier trade turned out to be kind of blah ...—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Living Better From blah to buoyant, these skills can improve your mood and optimism Why aim towards the ear?—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Garbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbage. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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