as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the daily discarding of all unwanted e-mail
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as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
discard an old, torn sweater
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Recent Examples of discarding
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Hostas are also susceptible to nematodes and various viruses, but discarding the foliage after a hard freeze can prevent these problems from taking hold.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Players are prohibited from discarding on the playing field any loose towels or other materials used for wiping hands and the football.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Customers are warned not to open the bottles and to dispose of them by carefully wrapping the unopened glass in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Yet just as judges appeal to precedent to create stability and predictability in the law, policy makers must be attentive to the risks of casually discarding their nation’s commitments.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
People who have one of the bottles are advised to leave it unopened and to wrap it in paper towels and put it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage can.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Franklin caught a short pass and turned it into a 9-yard gain after simply absorbing and discarding contact from a Colts defender.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
This simple step before beginning a project is the easiest way to prevent wavering between keeping an item or discarding it.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Hostas are also susceptible to nematodes and various viruses, but discarding the foliage after a hard freeze can prevent these problems from taking hold.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Players are prohibited from discarding on the playing field any loose towels or other materials used for wiping hands and the football.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Customers are warned not to open the bottles and to dispose of them by carefully wrapping the unopened glass in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Yet just as judges appeal to precedent to create stability and predictability in the law, policy makers must be attentive to the risks of casually discarding their nation’s commitments.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
People who have one of the bottles are advised to leave it unopened and to wrap it in paper towels and put it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage can.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Franklin caught a short pass and turned it into a 9-yard gain after simply absorbing and discarding contact from a Colts defender.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarding
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Hazardous Waste Collection Events Many communities organize hazardous waste collection and removal events periodically.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Treatment usually includes surgery, followed by lymph node removal and possible chemotherapy or radiation therapy.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For decades, China has used the tactic of dumping excess critical minerals onto the market to drive prices down to force mining companies in the rest of the world out of business to eliminate any competition.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many local governments have programs in place for free hazardous waste disposal, so doing your due diligence beforehand can save money.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, when groundwater seeps into disposal sites, the glass can gradually dissolve.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some shoppers are even ditching their Dysons for it.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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World War II also provides the backdrop for Concord’s Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, which honors 320 Black soldiers killed in a 1944 explosion while unloading munitions — a tragedy that led to desegregation of the military.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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That means loading, then later unloading at the airport here, and doing it all over again at the airport there.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The disappointment of losing to Watertown yet again, this time a 2-1 decision in early September that could’ve gone the other way.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Already, animators are losing their jobs because it’s now done by AI, and soon, everything can be done perfectly by AI.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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In fact, 50% of organizations who expected to significantly reduce their customer service workforce by 2027, are now abandoning these plans, according to Gartner, Inc.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In September, she was indicted on charges of abandoning a child without intent to return, leaving a child without proper care and two counts of injury to a child, according to court documents.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Discarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarding. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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