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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The proposal makes the case for Miami-Dade generating some revenue from unused land that’s mostly used by people parking illegally or dumping trash.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
The Red Bull variety opens even more than Ferrari’s — dumping extra drag for a straight line speed gain.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of dumping

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The soccer coach was unloading balls from his vehicle in the alley behind his home when Wilson, wearing a mask, confronted him with a semiautomatic handgun that had a laser pointer.

— Julie Hanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Their jobs involve unloading raw sugar arriving by ship at the C&H Sugar facility in Crockett.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of unloading

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Michigan public health officials have advised buying heads of lettuce rather than bagged salad mixes and discarding the outer two or three layers of leaves before washing the lettuce.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
The affidavit alleges Roper tampered with physical evidence by discarding Erving's clothing and deleting communications with Erving from his cellphone.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of discarding

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin have been recovering their rockets since 2015, saving vast amounts of money by recycling them rather than ditching them after liftoff.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
This season, The Invite actress is ditching sandals for the polished, rich-looking penny loafers she’s been sporting on repeat.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Definition of ditching

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When preparing lettuce, the state recommended throwing away the outer two or three layers of leaves and washing the remaining lettuce under running water.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
The lawsuit was unusual in the capital city, where homeless people have little recourse to challenge city policies about throwing away their belongings.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of throwing away

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