Synonyms of discards

discards 1 of 2

noun

plural of discard

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• culls
• rejects
• seconds
• rejections
• trash
• rubbish
• wastes
• scraps
• castaways
• throwaways
• white elephants
• hand-me-downs

discards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of discard

as in dumps

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

discard an old, torn sweater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumps
• unloads
• ditches
• loses
• abandons
• rejects
• jettisons
• scraps
• tosses
• removes
• sheds
• eliminates
• junks
• exorcises
• sloughs (off)
• chucks
• casts (off)
• dismisses
• flings (off or away)
• shucks (off)
• throws away
• sluffs (off)
• forsakes
• disposes of
• sets aside
• lays by
• deep-sixes
• eighty-sixes
• throws out
• cashiers
• abolishes
• eradicates
• abdicates
• pitches
• expunges
• exterminates
• deserts
• annihilates
• kicks out
• extinguishes
• stamps (out)
• extirpates
• liquidates
• wipes out
• roots (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uses
• adopts
• embraces
• utilizes
• employs
• takes on
• holds
• retains
• keeps
• holds back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discards

Noun

Li has dedicated freezer bags for different dishes, like vegetable scraps for soups or fruit discards for smoothies. — Emily Siner, NPR, 27 June 2026

Tracking discards, reading opponents, weighing probabilities and managing your own hand all happen at once, every turn. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

Le Zotte reports that by the 1970s, more than 10 million garage sales were taking place in the United States every year, and people were paying more than $1 billion (cumulatively) for their neighbors’ discards. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

This is a creative process whereby discards are cleaned and sent to factory, where they are cut, re-shaped and sewn into a new end product. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026

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

This blueberry pie discards traditional warm spices by swapping them for fresh, bright flavors like honey, sage, and lime zest for a brighter version. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Voibe processes everything locally and discards the audio right after transcribing. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026

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