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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 3 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Some 3,339 fans have ditched work to take in what would prove to be a 10-inning game, while the precise number of viewers who’ve tuned in from home is never recorded.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
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Noun
Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 3 May 2026
Verb
The jury is still out on whether large numbers of Angelenos are ready to ditch their cars to ride on the subway.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Some 3,339 fans have ditched work to take in what would prove to be a 10-inning game, while the precise number of viewers who’ve tuned in from home is never recorded.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
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Noun
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Rocky, meanwhile, wore a camel trench over a gray tee, along with black jeans and combat boots.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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In the massive world of the NFL trenches, the domain of the largest of all professional athletes, Aaron Donald was an undersized anomaly.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Ferm Living stackable metal baskets keep you from dumping clothes in a pile.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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As college athletic departments desperately look for money to pay mostly football and men’s basketball players, dumping a golf, tennis, track or swimming and diving program is an easy way to help with the budget.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Rather than discarding the residual sludge left behind after conventional anaerobic digestion, the system subjects it to an additional treatment stage known as Advanced Wet Oxidation and Steam Explosion (AWOEx).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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These are the remnants of clothes discarded in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and elsewhere that arrive in the northern Indian city of Panipat by the truckload, spilling over in loose, overflowing heaps.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Noun
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An inspector can check grading, gutters, downspout drainage, crawl space conditions and signs of past water intrusion.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Clean your gutters and downspouts.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Connecticut is a part of a deregulated regional electrical grid, and Nicola noted that electricity is bought and sold on the open market, leaving the risks of building new plants to private companies.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Making Democrats disappear The DeSantis scheme would give Republicans 24 of Florida’s 28 seats in Congress, leaving the Democrats with just four.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The New Corolla, an oil tanker that traveled through the Strait of Hormuz before heading to California, recently unloaded its cargo in Long Beach.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Roughly 60 years ago, I was paid $12 an hour to load and unload trucks.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Noun
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On May 2, rescuers were sent to the trail after getting reports of a hiker who'd fallen into a ravine, the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team said in a statement.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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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,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The pilot had declared an emergency before communication with the aircraft was lost, the Bahamas Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority told CBS News.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Tuesday marked the Braves’ first home game since losing two pillar members of their franchise.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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