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
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Refrain from discarding live charcoal onto the ground and leaving it.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Refresh plants in fall by harvesting and discarding the outer leaves to initiate new growth.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Selling under such conditions is akin to discarding valuable assets at a discount simply because market sentiment has temporarily turned negative.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Consumers are not required to take any specific action, but the FDA advises checking for expired products and discarding them.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
That means discarding the notion of speaking the whole time and taking questions at the end.
—Eyal Danon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
When the 2023 guidelines were introduced, they were widely criticized for discarding more than 40 years of economic learning in antitrust enforcement.
—Jessica Melugin, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
Common causes include leaving campfires unattended, burning debris, negligently discarding a cigarette, or committing arson.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
After steeping, strain the mixture, discarding the solids into a bowl.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Refrain from discarding live charcoal onto the ground and leaving it.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Refresh plants in fall by harvesting and discarding the outer leaves to initiate new growth.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Selling under such conditions is akin to discarding valuable assets at a discount simply because market sentiment has temporarily turned negative.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Consumers are not required to take any specific action, but the FDA advises checking for expired products and discarding them.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
That means discarding the notion of speaking the whole time and taking questions at the end.
—Eyal Danon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
When the 2023 guidelines were introduced, they were widely criticized for discarding more than 40 years of economic learning in antitrust enforcement.
—Jessica Melugin, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
Common causes include leaving campfires unattended, burning debris, negligently discarding a cigarette, or committing arson.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarding
Noun
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Alexa, who doesn't have legal permission to stay in the U.S., falls into that category of immigrants who may have previously been allowed to stay, but now face removal.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The people who think Jussie Smollett is lying Protestors organized by the Fraternal Order of Police call for the removal of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on April 01, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The dirty water flows through porous limestone and sand, eventually bubbling up at springs or dumping into waterways like the Lagoon.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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The storm is now dumping rain on several states along the Atlantic coast.—
Patrick J. Lyons,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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At a time when most of his colleagues complain about the lack of signings, the Spaniard was annoyed at having too many options at his disposal.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Nix was not exactly loaded with weapons at his disposal in Year 1.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Here's what Americans said in a new poll → After losing White House, Democrats want party to change, poll finds.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Only the 2021 Hawks (15-21 | 26-10), 2023 Lakers (21-27 | 22-12) and 2024 Mavericks (25-27 | 25-5) had losing records against non-losing teams and made the conference finals.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Both views can to some degree be traced to James Burnham, an influential academic who became an editor at National Review after abandoning communism.—
David Byrne,
National Review,
23 Mar. 2025
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Often, stakeholders will advocate for re-prioritizing—not abandoning—ESG commitments.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Discarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarding. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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