as in dumps
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 pair's evident feelings for each other develop into a relationship that nearly takes off, until Jim unceremoniously dumps her in the season's final episode.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Regulators have also found that the company dumps untreated groundwater into sewers, but little action has been taken.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk loses billions as Tesla shares drop.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Casts (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casts%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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