CASTING (OFF) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

casting (off)

verb

Definition of casting (off)

present participle of cast (off)

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted once she became rich and didn't need them anymore, she cast off all her old friends like so much junk

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Analysts are perking up about CoreWeave, even though investors are dumping shares and interest rates are rising in the economy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Standing water and dumping rodents put a country club restaurant in timeout after an inspection Friday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumping

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Jane Bargmann, global managing partner of private equity, industrial and life sciences at H&S noted a growing trend of leaders ditching their day jobs for a full-time board career.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
By ditching expensive cobalt and nickel for cheap, abundant iron, automakers lower costs while creating a battery that is safer and less prone to fire.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditching

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Atlanta reached the Finals for the first time since 2013 and after losing in its previous three appearances in the championship round, will be trying for their first as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Tim Boyd San Juan Capistrano I’m sure there are Dodgers fans unhappy about losing to the Brewers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of losing

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Many butterfly and moth species lay pupae in leaf litter, so throwing away leaves each fall may be getting rid of these beneficial insects, too.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Advertisement For her, the environmental cost of throwing away food matters more than the bag used to save it.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of throwing away

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