as in culls
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others
toss all of your discards in the garbage
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as in dumps
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
discard an old, torn sweater
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Recent Examples of discards
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
The eviction drama became a flashpoint in the ongoing conversation about how Hollywood discards its icons, especially those whose careers were derailed by addiction, health issues and the slow evaporation of studio offers.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
At quarterback, Justin Herbert’s unique set of traits discards comparisons to any Chargers era.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
In both directions, dating has been overhauled in a way that increasingly discards compassion and empathy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Shredding high-voltage storage systems discards valuable resources.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Try the Storm Chaser, which sends you into a zero-gravity fall, catches you in a funnel, then discards you into a pool below.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
The eviction drama became a flashpoint in the ongoing conversation about how Hollywood discards its icons, especially those whose careers were derailed by addiction, health issues and the slow evaporation of studio offers.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
At quarterback, Justin Herbert’s unique set of traits discards comparisons to any Chargers era.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
In both directions, dating has been overhauled in a way that increasingly discards compassion and empathy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Shredding high-voltage storage systems discards valuable resources.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discards
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Meanwhile, resistance to AI applications is growing in the world’s second-largest economy as worker fears of mass job culls rise.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Livestock breeders, who have seen their flocks decimated by mass culls due to an outbreak of sheep and goat pox, have joined the protests, which began in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The new security mode dumps the traditional login option via email address and passwords, which hackers can steal to break in.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marcia is happy because Greg was honest, while Jennifer dumps him.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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After his dreams are all but dashed, Shah unloads on himself.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Philadelphia led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 points in the third quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Then again, Ortiz has been pretty charmed this weekend with five winners on Friday, including the Oaks, and five seconds in 11 mounts Saturday before capping it with the Derby.—
Gary B. Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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To stop the most determined hackers, OpenAI is introducing a new security mode for ChatGPT and Codex accounts that ditches traditional passwords for more secure alternatives.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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If the Supreme Court rules for Louisiana and ditches Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and ends the majority-minority district requirement, what’s your next move in Annapolis?—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dana and Harper occasionally feel extraneous, there to fill out the group rather than carry out their own narrative arcs, but the bond between Charlie and Lorcan, and Lorcan’s search for his place in the world, is a solid emotional core the show never loses sight of.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Any horse entered into a claiming race can be claimed by another owner before the race, and whether that horse wins, loses or doesn’t finish, that new owner must pay for that horse.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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In California, anyone who abandons an elderly person under certain circumstances can be charged with a misdemeanor or possibly a felony.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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In 1849 Melville switched to full-on fiction with a romance about an American sailor who abandons his whaling ship to explore the South Pacific.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Discards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discards. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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