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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
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
But once their purpose was served or a new launch came along, they were discarded.
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April Long,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Affected products should be discarded and not eaten.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
This was corrected, and the vermouth was discarded.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Inspectors stopped food preparation immediately and tomato soup prepared with the brown water was discarded.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026
Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 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.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Damaged or bruised portions of fruits and vegetables should be cut away, or the produce should be discarded, and produce should generally be refrigerated within two hours of purchase, per MCHD.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
But once their purpose was served or a new launch came along, they were discarded.
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April Long,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Affected products should be discarded and not eaten.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
This was corrected, and the vermouth was discarded.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Inspectors stopped food preparation immediately and tomato soup prepared with the brown water was discarded.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026
Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded.
—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarded
Adjective
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Plots littered with junked trunks, empty skid tanks, the rib cages of hoop houses picked clean.
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The lot was filled with junked cars, equipment and garbage, the report shows.
Verb
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The penalties vary based on factors such as how much trash was dumped and the type of offense.
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The public has voted for its two favorite dumped Casa Islanders to return to the villa — at which point Amora and Carl leap out of giant prop cakes on either side of the stage.
Adjective
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Recycling and anti-waste advocates counter that regulators weakened the law with exemptions and carve-outs that could undermine its environmental goals.
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.
Verb
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On Tuesday, investors unloaded at least some of their holdings in these stocks.
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Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league.
Adjective
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Underdog startups and neglected divisions tell similar stories.
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Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.
Verb
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Starmer ditched some of his predecessor’s more left-wing policies and apologized for antisemitism that an internal investigation concluded had been allowed to spread under Corbyn.
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Seminole commissioners are furious that Lynx wants to hike costs for its mass transit service — even after the county ditched most of its bus routes last January due to a lack of riders.
Adjective
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The refuse pile consisted of coal waste, carbonaceous shale, and coal ash.
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Most of these refuse collectors are working 12-hour shifts doing a job no one else wants to do.
Verb
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
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“Discarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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