1
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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2
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
Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The body of Hernandez was found in a ditch in Oxnard, Calif., on April 2.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 June 2025
Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 July 2025
Produced by Filmation, an animation company built on cost-cutting, the episodes typically revolved around a high-school-age Clark Kent ditching class to bail Krypto out of a jam (or be bailed out himself), take on bad guys, or avoid disaster.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Two days after Christmas in 1883, a passerby found the body of a man in a snowy Cincinnati ditch.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The body of Hernandez was found in a ditch in Oxnard, Calif., on April 2.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
Midway through the show, Cher ditched her icy hair backstage and stepped back out with her famous black tresses.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 July 2025
Produced by Filmation, an animation company built on cost-cutting, the episodes typically revolved around a high-school-age Clark Kent ditching class to bail Krypto out of a jam (or be bailed out himself), take on bad guys, or avoid disaster.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
Noun
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The Nankai megathrust zone lies only 40 to 60 miles off the densely populated hubs of Osaka and Nagoya and the Tōkai industrial belt—and the area’s trench geometry happens to aim tsunamis straight at the shore.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
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Archaeologists found storage trenches, part of a defensive wall, sections of a key road, the outlines of soldiers’ homes and numerous pits, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The sand, pre-washed and compacted upon arrival, was dumped into an 18-inch wooden frame, with elements such as hospitality added to help remove debris from the air.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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And one recent event included a surprise appearance from two contestants who were recently dumped from the island.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Off flavor: If the pineapple tastes sour or fizzy, discard it.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The project also includes the addition of a new multi-use path and drainage improvements including storm sewer installation, water main upgrades, construction of detention ponds and curb and gutter replacement, officials said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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Most houses come equipped with those 24-inch long gutter extenders that do a great job of directing the water away from the foundation but deposit all that stormwater right onto the lawn.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Cut lemons tend to lose their moisture quickly, especially if left exposed to air in the fridge.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Social media videos showed dramatic scenes of floodwater pouring into Manhattan subway stations and buses left stranded by rising water in towns such as Scotch Plains, New Jersey.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Stratton unloaded an array of moves on Stratus, including a suplex that ended with Stratus hitting Stratton’s knees.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unloaded roughly $36.4 million worth of stock in the leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In a ravine near the home, officers found the bodies of two adults and a teen, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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In the days following the deadly flooding, hundreds of people have lost their lives including those in Kerr County, Travis County, Kendall County, Burnett County, Williamson County and Tom Green County.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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