DITCH Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdich

Definition of ditch

as in trench

a long narrow channel dug in the earth after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch

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verb

as in to dump

to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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as in to discard

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we ditched the old table at the town dump

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Recent Examples of ditch

Noun

The last-ditch appeal to his humanity worked; Henderson allegedly stopped, got dressed and left, according to court records. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Both townships and counties had authority to tax land thus providing funds for roads and ditches. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026

Verb

But there are major disagreements on which time to stick with and which to ditch. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026 But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ditch

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Noun

But its owner, Hiro Yonekawa, packs way more into its two rooms, which are full of mostly vintage clothes like mint Burberry trenches (for around $300), graphic tees, men’s dress shirts and women’s tops, hats and handbags.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Samsung credits a dual-layer structure called Flex Titanium for flattening the display and turning what was once a glaring trench into a subtle seam.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

Definition of trench

Verb

Thousands of gallons of crude oil were dumped into the river in May when a construction crew trying to lay fiber-optic cable hit a pipeline carrying the substance from Kern County to the Port of Los Angeles.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Homeowners tend to dump seed straight onto compacted, untilled soil and expect grass to appear.

— Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dump

Verb

Each of the 31 teams needed to be reoutfitted, along with every member of the athletic department staff, and the old stuff discarded.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Numerous foods were discarded and two coolers required repairs, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of discard

Noun

The firm had completed some initial work on the property three or four years ago, including the demolition of the building’s interior, and the buildout of utility connections and curbs and gutters.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
That includes strategies such as roof and gutter maintenance and keeping fire-prone greenery, shrubs and mulch away from the home.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gutter

Verb

The group of females – Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva and Calypso – was the second to leave Marineland, and marked the largest beluga transfer ever completed in the United States.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

Riley worked a full count and then unloaded on a 3-2 splitter that caught too much of the plate.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, the signs of this happening appeared near as Kolb failed to unload Laney-Hamilton’s $400,000 salary for an impactful piece at last week’s trade deadline.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unload

Noun

The bus, which was carrying passengers from Sétif to the Algerian capital, skidded in the locality of El Karma, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Algiers, before plunging into a deep ravine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Both vehicles went into a nearby ravine and the tree line, a police report said.

— Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of ravine

Verb

José Ramírez loses his bat during the game on June 2, 2026 at Yankee Stadium.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Data from the Office of Personnel Management shows that the agency lost more than 3,300 staff, roughly one-quarter of its total workforce, over the past fiscal year.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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