as in dumped
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
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Those with any sign of fungal disease or pest activity should be placed in a plastic bag and discarded.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The glass-half-empty crowd would see four teams that discarded Ureña like a bubble-gum wrapper, the 34-year-old right-hander getting designated for assignment four times in a span of four months.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
This country has basically discarded them.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
In his work, Fifield-Perez’s interdisciplinary practice centers the materiality of paper ephemera, everyday self- documents discarded after having fulfilled their purpose.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Lumpias, empanadas, hotdog buns and ham and cheese dog buns lacked labels indicating when they should be discarded.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In July 2024, the infant was found in a suitcase that had been discarded in a dumpster in Fort Worth, Texas, the city's police department said, according to reports from WFAA, NBCDFW and CBS Texas.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The global processing of shrimp, lobster, and crab shells produces up to eight million tons of waste annually, a large portion of which is discarded in landfills.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
According to a criminal complaint, Briceno, whom authorities said is an undocumented immigrant, used a firearm to shoot inside the doorway of the bar and then discarded the firearm, which law enforcement never recovered.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Those with any sign of fungal disease or pest activity should be placed in a plastic bag and discarded.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The glass-half-empty crowd would see four teams that discarded Ureña like a bubble-gum wrapper, the 34-year-old right-hander getting designated for assignment four times in a span of four months.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
This country has basically discarded them.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
In his work, Fifield-Perez’s interdisciplinary practice centers the materiality of paper ephemera, everyday self- documents discarded after having fulfilled their purpose.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Lumpias, empanadas, hotdog buns and ham and cheese dog buns lacked labels indicating when they should be discarded.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In July 2024, the infant was found in a suitcase that had been discarded in a dumpster in Fort Worth, Texas, the city's police department said, according to reports from WFAA, NBCDFW and CBS Texas.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The global processing of shrimp, lobster, and crab shells produces up to eight million tons of waste annually, a large portion of which is discarded in landfills.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarded
Verb
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On the next play, Staub sent the outside guys deep and dumped it again, this time to running back Micah Welch for 25.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Within a month, IXL laid off all of the dictionary’s full-time lexicographers and dumped most of its freelancers.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From there, the product would be unloaded, securely packaged, and transported to the cartel’s stateside distributors.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since the beginning of the year, Green, who is CEO and chairman, has unloaded more than one million shares of the company worth nearly $200 million (pretax).—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kendall Jenner has ditched her clothes for multiple Calvin Klein underwear campaigns and has been working with the brand for years.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smaller dogs showed more nighttime activity and higher stress hormones in their early shelter days, and, on average, all canines lost about 5 percent of their body weight during the first two weeks.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In Kimetsu, anger and sadness over what has been taken away or lost, and the strong desire to protect what’s dear to you, drive the battles.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This anti-waste brand upcycles materials, and was founded by Kisa Sky Shiga.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2022
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Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
Verb
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Tropicana abandoned the glass of orange juice just six weeks after rolling it out and brought back the old orange-with-a-straw.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Same premise as the exterior, but even more important: Don’t buy a car with a neglected interior.—
Jimmy Camp,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Close the Loop Following through on commitments is the simplest and yet shockingly most neglected way to earn long-term trust.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Officials with the city’s Bureau of Sanitation said the existing trash fees have not been generating enough money to cover the true cost of refuse collection.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cement mixers, roll-off and dump trucks, which all share a common architecture, will be built first, followed by refuse trucks and terminal tractors.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
7 Dec. 2023
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“Discarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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