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to get rid of as useless or unwanted
discard an old, torn sweater
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Recent Examples of discarded
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
About 16 different gloves were located and analyzed, but authorities later said most of them were actually worn and discarded by earlier search parties scouring the area for Guthrie.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Federal officials and state lawmakers have demanded information from Cal OES to help explain how California spent money on a technology project that was largely discarded.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Mikel Arteta has a reputation for seeking control but in the closing stages, that was discarded in the simmering emotion of it all.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Bankhead suggested the items may have been discarded because they could not be sold or given away.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The chances of at least reaching the Western Conference final for a fourth straight year were always not good, and the fact that the Stars won 50 games and were the second seed in the playoffs are achievements that will be easily, albeit unfairly, discarded.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Once the fibers appear flattened, coated with dust, or no longer attract particles, they should be discarded.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
About 16 different gloves were located and analyzed, but authorities later said most of them were actually worn and discarded by earlier search parties scouring the area for Guthrie.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Federal officials and state lawmakers have demanded information from Cal OES to help explain how California spent money on a technology project that was largely discarded.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Mikel Arteta has a reputation for seeking control but in the closing stages, that was discarded in the simmering emotion of it all.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Bankhead suggested the items may have been discarded because they could not be sold or given away.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The chances of at least reaching the Western Conference final for a fourth straight year were always not good, and the fact that the Stars won 50 games and were the second seed in the playoffs are achievements that will be easily, albeit unfairly, discarded.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarded
Verb
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Signs were posted this week warning of a disruption and preservation advocates took the government to court as debris dumped there from the White House East Wing demolition tested positive for lead.—
Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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His teammates, seemingly stunned by the magnitude of the moment, swarmed him at home plate and dumped Gatorade on Alaniz in celebration of the 5-4 victory.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The lot was filled with junked cars, equipment and garbage, the report shows.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The New Corolla, an oil tanker that traveled through the Strait of Hormuz before heading to California, recently unloaded its cargo in Long Beach.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Nicole TungA Burmese dockworker sorting different fish species after a catch from a Thai vessel was unloaded in Ranong, Thailand, in January 2025.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Saint Louis dropped its men's and women's teams April 27, Illinois State cut the men's side April 28 and North Dakota ditched both April 30.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Some 3,339 fans have ditched work to take in what would prove to be a 10-inning game, while the precise number of viewers who’ve tuned in from home is never recorded.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its 2020 anti-waste law requires unsold nonfood goods to be reused, donated or recycled instead of destroyed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hiba, who was pregnant, temporarily lost consciousness.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Focus on problems that are big, urgent and neglected.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After a federal judge ruled for the Justice Department, the merger was abandoned.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Abused, neglected, abandoned pigs At Willeyville Farm, Houk and, Jones-Willey and other volunteers were recently caring for about 40 pigs, with the goal of finding them adoptive homes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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“Discarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarded. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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