DISCARDING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

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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

Toyota's luxury division is taking its efficiency up a notch for the 2027 model year by completely discarding its gas powertrain. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 How Your Kidneys Process Multivitamins The kidneys continuously filter the blood, reabsorbing the nutrients and discarding waste. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026 Peeling, trimming, and discarding green portions are the most effective measures to ensure a potato is safe to eat. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 On Day 2, stir mixture and measure out 110 g (1/2 cup) of starter into a fresh container, discarding the rest (at this point, the discard is not ready to be used in recipes). — Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026 Sticky Outdoor Toys Instead of stashing dirty or damaged outdoor toys back on the shelf, go through every item and carefully inspect it, discarding any broken or torn toys and giving dirty ones a good deep clean. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 Drain shrimp, discarding cooking liquid, and transfer Shrimp to a bowl of ice water; let stand until completely chilled, about 5 minutes. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Typical recycling methods often rely on high energy, harsh chemicals, or high temperatures to recover only the carbon fibers while discarding or destroying the epoxy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Publix said customers should not consume the affected items, instead discarding them or returning them for a refund. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Recent construction in Folsom has also contributed to the rise, said Molieri, who founded Snakeout, a removal service.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
If the Interior Department determines the animals have met recovery goals, the administration will also work with states to encourage them to remove state-level protections and revise standards governing lethal wolf removal.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of removal

Verb

Auger-Aliassime was moving lethargically, not showing a lot of energy, dumping water on his head during changeovers to cool down.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
On Thursday morning, crews in bright yellow vests were using large lifts to reach the top of the mill’s western side and were dumping debris into nearby train cars.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumping

Noun

The book offers the bulk of its attention to these parts, using every literary device at its disposal, from interview fragments to the epistolary form, to put surviving the unthinkable into words.

— Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
So the Clippers will actually have some first-round picks at their disposal between the 2029 and 2033 drafts.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of disposal

Verb

Cate Blanchett is ditching her signature platinum-blonde bob—temporarily.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
As for how Jason’s family would react to him ditching his signature beard, his wife, Kylie Kelce, recently responded to a listener who asked how their four daughters might react to him shaving off his beard on her Not Gonna Lie podcast.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ditching

Verb

With resellers scooping up a huge swath of the Open’s face-value tickets and unloading them at whatever price the (admittedly flush) market will bear, more and more fans in Ashe have little or no interest in what’s actually happening on the court.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Doxsee’s job consisted mostly of physical labor—unloading boxcars of grain and other materials, hauling them around the factory, and working the bagging machine on the building’s top floor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of unloading

Verb

But at this point, many SEC administrators would rather find out by getting a win or by losing and then moving forward with that knowledge.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of losing

Verb

Offering a plea deal or abandoning the prosecution The more unlikely options include the prosecution offering a plea deal to Clancy or dropping the case entirely.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
The allegations said Bartiromo had allowed false claims about the 2020 presidential election to air on the network as part of a bid to keep angry viewers from abandoning its program.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

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