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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
ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The case began on September 8, 2025, when police investigators found Hernandez’s body in the trunk of Burke’s discarded Tesla in Los Angeles.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 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, 19 Apr. 2026
When made on a grand, industrial scale, art requires a team, always with the risk of significant contributors feeling discarded or resentful.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The plaintiff alleged that a receipt bearing more than those five digits exposes cardholders to identity theft if the receipt is discarded or lost and ends up in the hands of a criminal.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The third baseman, discarded by the Yankees for minor league outfielder Wilberson De Pena and international bonus pool money last summer, gave the Halos an early lead, pulling a two-run homer to left off Max Fried in the first inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The report noted that two mandarin oranges with visible mold were discovered and immediately discarded.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Be sure to wash the area—and your hands—thoroughly after the membrane has been removed and discarded.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 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
McGillivray said the cold added another layer of complexity because runners were arriving in Hopkinton with many layers of extra clothing that would be discarded at the start line and need to be collected.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The case began on September 8, 2025, when police investigators found Hernandez’s body in the trunk of Burke’s discarded Tesla in Los Angeles.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 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, 19 Apr. 2026
When made on a grand, industrial scale, art requires a team, always with the risk of significant contributors feeling discarded or resentful.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The plaintiff alleged that a receipt bearing more than those five digits exposes cardholders to identity theft if the receipt is discarded or lost and ends up in the hands of a criminal.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The third baseman, discarded by the Yankees for minor league outfielder Wilberson De Pena and international bonus pool money last summer, gave the Halos an early lead, pulling a two-run homer to left off Max Fried in the first inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The report noted that two mandarin oranges with visible mold were discovered and immediately discarded.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Be sure to wash the area—and your hands—thoroughly after the membrane has been removed and discarded.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarded
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian director balanced horror, humor and action with more panache in the films that put him on the map, Dead Snow and its sequel, which dumped Nazi zombies in mountain woodlands.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 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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But Stanley said the effort was entirely consistent with Patagonia's results-first philosophy — because Walmart is so huge, convincing it to do something as simple as not idling its delivery trucks while they are unloaded has a significant environmental benefit.—
Tony Biasotti,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Smith unloaded a two-out, three-run, game-winning double into the left-center gap Tuesday, giving the Braves a 6-5 win over the Marlins at Truist Park.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While at a brunch with Barbour in New York City, the media mogul ditched casual jeans for an elegant denim skirt.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Certainly not the men who’ve ditched their oxfords and brogues in favor of that most casual category of non-sneaker shoe, the loafer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 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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The Spurs were down by two in the second quarter when Wemby left and lost 106-103.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, that’s been lost, which is strange.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For patients living with rare and neglected diseases, the next breakthrough treatment might already be sitting in a pharmaceutical company’s filing cabinet.—
Annette Bakker,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the paintings began, in part, as a meditation on erasure—a rebuke, of sorts, to a digital regime that had abandoned writing’s tactility.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The speed problem Imas hasn’t abandoned his fears.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Discarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarded. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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