disposing of

phrase

present participle of dispose of
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Recent Examples of disposing of Stone continued working for the California EPA, in environmental crimes investigations for the Department of Toxic Substances Control, looking into large companies illegally disposing of hazardous waste. Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The area would have been ideal for Shergar's kidnappers to get away with disposing of a body, according to journalist Tommy Conlon, who wrote a book about the IRA kidnapping of supermarket executive Don Tidey. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration recommends disposing of drugs by dropping them off at a take-back location or by mailing them using a prepaid envelope that is delivered to a facility where the drugs are incinerated. Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 The issue first surfaced in February when Croatian police and Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, arrested 13 people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste. Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Contact the healthcare distributor or facility that provided the injections to ask about their protocol for returning or disposing of them. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 That work has included disposing of most of the furniture that was in the building and removing old ceiling tiles as part of abatement efforts, Tomlinson said. Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026 Area recycling guidelines can also prohibit stores from disposing of them easily. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 When disposing of the trap, be careful not to let the flies escape. Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposing of
setting aside
Phrase
  • City officials are setting aside the town hall for residents to learn more about the technology and question how it is being used in their community.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The ranchers decided to write an amicus brief after seeing that eight counties were setting aside money to write a brief in support of the oil companies.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Disposing of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposing%20of. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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