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
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Rex Heuermann answered preliminary questions before admitting to killing eight women and discarding their bodies at Gilgo Beach over more than a decade.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The only key requirement is making sure the box is empty and clean before discarding.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ina recommends discarding the majority of the stalks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
What if one of these deep-learning tools were to begin suggesting discarding female embryos because of an unexplained bias inherent in the algorithm (as one recent study on embryo grading found), Koplin asks.
—Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
Gameplay varies but the premise involves discarding and picking up tiles to create matching or sequenced sets.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
Anthropic ended up discarding the idea that the cloud provision could resolve the problem.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Remove the weights and parchment paper, discarding the beans (or reserving for par-baking additional pies) if using.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
Burmese pythons, native to Southeast Asia, likely ended up in southern Florida, specifically the Everglades, through the exotic pet trade and the discarding of animals.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Keita Design’s young woodworkers use sustainable practices to create unique pieces, keeping natural imperfections and warps instead of discarding them as waste.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Rex Heuermann answered preliminary questions before admitting to killing eight women and discarding their bodies at Gilgo Beach over more than a decade.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The only key requirement is making sure the box is empty and clean before discarding.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ina recommends discarding the majority of the stalks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
What if one of these deep-learning tools were to begin suggesting discarding female embryos because of an unexplained bias inherent in the algorithm (as one recent study on embryo grading found), Koplin asks.
—Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
Gameplay varies but the premise involves discarding and picking up tiles to create matching or sequenced sets.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
Anthropic ended up discarding the idea that the cloud provision could resolve the problem.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Remove the weights and parchment paper, discarding the beans (or reserving for par-baking additional pies) if using.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarding
Noun
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Sandra Cazzola said the removal of the original crosswalk carried symbolic weight for the LGBTQ community.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Board of Immigration Appeals issued the final order of removal on Thursday, according to Khalil’s lawyers.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Surveillance video captured just after 10 AM Sunday near Donn Eisele Park shows a woman carrying a box and dumping at least five kittens onto the ground.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Within moments, icy water began crashing over the gunwale, causing the boat to flip like a toy — and dumping the three occupants into the dark, shockingly cold water.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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These don’t break down and can damage or jam your disposal’s internal components, Dolan says.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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The company, advised by Rothschild, is exploring ways to raise fresh money, including asset disposals such as real estate, a source close to the matter said, confirming the Bloomberg report.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kansas City is ditching a city code that long required new development to include a certain amount of parking space, which helped turn a significant portion of the city’s usable land into surface-level parking lots.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The video comes just days after Hudson pulled off a subtle hair transformation, ditching her boho waves for something sleeker.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Someone invents the shipping container to make loading and unloading cargo at ports faster and easier.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Previously, my husband and I would take turns unloading the dishwasher.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy at least steadied himself after losing the lead.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The overwhelming grief of losing a child became even worse when a detective gave her a notebook from Audree’s locker.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Because of insecurity in eastern Congo, many people are abandoning the few available roads for wooden vessels crumbling under the weight of passengers and their goods.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Iran has not said anything about such a joint effort or committed publicly to abandoning uranium enrichment under the conditional ceasefire agreement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Discarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarding. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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