Synonyms of discarding

discarding 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

the daily discarding of all unwanted e-mail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removal
• dumping
• disposal
• scrapping
• jettison
• destruction
• riddance
• throwing away
• junking
• disposition
• clearing
• demolition
• clearance
• decimation
• demolishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collection
• acquisition
• accumulation
• deposit
• gathering
• acquirement

discarding

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verb

present participle of discard

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

discard an old, torn sweater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumping
• ditching
• unloading
• losing
• abandoning
• rejecting
• jettisoning
• removing
• tossing
• scrapping
• eliminating
• shedding
• chucking
• junking
• exorcising
• casting (off)
• dismissing
• flinging (off or away)
• sloughing (off)
• throwing away
• shucking (off)
• deep-sixing
• disposing of
• forsaking
• setting aside
• laying by
• eighty-sixing
• sluffing (off)
• throwing out
• eradicating
• abolishing
• cashiering
• abdicating
• pitching
• deserting
• expunging
• extirpating
• exterminating
• extinguishing
• liquidating
• kicking out
• annihilating
• wiping out
• stamping (out)
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopting
• using
• embracing
• utilizing
• employing
• retaining
• holding
• keeping
• taking on
• holding back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discarding

Noun

In another probable cause statement, Julian is accused of participating in the discarding of the baton as well. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

Verb

Okegbe recommends immediately discarding any can that’s bulging, leaking, heavily rusted, or dented. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

But more typical are quality-of-life complaints from riders who report people drinking or getting high at stations or discarding bags of fast food debris on platforms. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

And discarding the lettuce doesn’t mean feeding it to your least favorite friend. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

For leafy greens like lettuce, the agency recommends rinsing the inner leaves thoroughly under clean, running water after discarding the outer layers. — Olivia Laborde, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

The investigation has since led to the arrest of 19-year-old Lucas Roper and a 17-year-old juvenile accused of failing to report the incident and discarding Erving's belongings, Dallas police confirmed to PEOPLE. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Rather than discarding the extra computation spent searching for better CAD programs, GIFT converts successful and near-successful attempts into new training examples that can later be used to improve the model through fine-tuning. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

These tests are based on where eventual World Series teams since 2002 (discarding 2020 and weighting more toward champions) have tended to show separation by the All-Star break. — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Plus, in today’s digital age, writing paper letters isn’t as common, so think before discarding ones that belong in the family. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 July 2026