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
Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Dairy and lunch meat had to be discarded due to this.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
If the murder weapon was something other than a liquor bottle, that means the killer brought the weapon, carried it out and discarded it.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Any fix is temporary because the American mentality will not allow it the time to become rooted in the foundation of the Ryder Cup program, easily discarded at the first moment of failure for something newer and shinier.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
It’s always talked about in terms of boys kind of being discarded, in terms of their mothers, and then finding a replacement.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Green tea comes from the same plant, but its leaves are steeped in hot water and discarded.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
The rest is downcycled, exported — often to countries in the Global South — or ultimately discarded in landfills.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The aspects of Dalton’s theory that disagreed with reality were discarded, just as the aspects of Democritus’s ideas that didn’t align with reality were not kept as part of the theory.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 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
Furniture, toys and equipment need to be moved or discarded, leaving the business closed through October.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Dairy and lunch meat had to be discarded due to this.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
If the murder weapon was something other than a liquor bottle, that means the killer brought the weapon, carried it out and discarded it.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Any fix is temporary because the American mentality will not allow it the time to become rooted in the foundation of the Ryder Cup program, easily discarded at the first moment of failure for something newer and shinier.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
It’s always talked about in terms of boys kind of being discarded, in terms of their mothers, and then finding a replacement.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Green tea comes from the same plant, but its leaves are steeped in hot water and discarded.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
The rest is downcycled, exported — often to countries in the Global South — or ultimately discarded in landfills.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The aspects of Dalton’s theory that disagreed with reality were discarded, just as the aspects of Democritus’s ideas that didn’t align with reality were not kept as part of the theory.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarded
Verb
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By the numbers, Helene dumped upwards of 30 inches of rain across the region, resulting in 108 casualties, 73,000 affected homes, and $60 billion in damages for Western North Carolina alone.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Local authorities were initially called to a Maverik gas station in Cedar City, roughly 215 miles from where Kirk was shot, after Utah state officials alerted police that alleged shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, may have dumped evidence in a nearby trash can.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How to donate Those participating in the event are asked to place working, unloaded guns in the trunk or the rear of the vehicle; no ammunition is accepted.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Popular Aussie band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard ditched Spotify in July to protest Ek’s investments in the military defense company Helsing, as did Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers have ditched that for a new cutter.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since May 2020, at least 20 homes have been lost.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Local laws and supplier audits The OECD has called on Shein to publish further public information about its compliance with France’s anti-waste law (AGEC), which aims to move businesses toward greater circularity.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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This anti-waste brand upcycles materials, and was founded by Kisa Sky Shiga.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2022
Verb
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During a heavy storm, a Reddit user from Mumbai, India, found a cat abandoned outside a shop with her kittens—and the same cat is now the head of their household.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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That theory was strengthened when a grainy surveillance video seemed to capture the family of four crossing the border on the same day their car was abandoned.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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