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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
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Interestingly, the blowing agent is derived from oyster shells discarded by the seafood industry, and the magnesium and calcium are sourced as natural byproducts of seawater desalination.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
At the first sign of breakage or fraying, your charging wire should be discarded and replaced.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
Wright said one of the more innovative aspects of the study is the use of dragon fruit peel, which is typically discarded as waste.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
Banners and signs are not discarded, but transformed into design products through upcycling projects.
—Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
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
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
Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Interestingly, the blowing agent is derived from oyster shells discarded by the seafood industry, and the magnesium and calcium are sourced as natural byproducts of seawater desalination.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
At the first sign of breakage or fraying, your charging wire should be discarded and replaced.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
Wright said one of the more innovative aspects of the study is the use of dragon fruit peel, which is typically discarded as waste.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
Banners and signs are not discarded, but transformed into design products through upcycling projects.
—Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarded
Verb
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The movie clocks in at 97 minutes and was reportedly shot in 2023, and it’s currently being dumped into theaters by Black Bear after Lionsgate decided not to release it last year, so maybe all the interesting stuff was cut along the way.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
15 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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At the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rai ditched his own practice regimen to watch his idol, Tiger Woods, play in the pro-am, not caring what others would think about the choice.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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John Travolta ditched basic black-tie rules.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 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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Because it’s used so often and by so many different people, the word has lost a lot of its meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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But Day lost it in an enormous upset in 2024.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 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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The Ligue 1 clash between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was abruptly abandoned.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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But, as the Shale Revolution gained steam, all of those import facilities were either abandoned or converted to exports and have been joined by dozens of competing terminals.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Discarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarded. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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