ditch 1 of 2

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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ditch

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verb

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Recent Examples of ditch
Noun
Uvalde, Texas — When teacher Amy Marin-Franco saw a pickup truck crash in a ditch outside her school, her first thought was to get help. Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 Then Loretta stuffed his belongings into trash bags and tossed them in a ditch beside the house. John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Reusable Grocery Bags Like making the switch to reusable water bottles, ditching plastic bags is a win for the environment. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025 Eve’s love story continues to captivate fans who are hoping to ditch the frogs and ride off into the sunset with their own successful Prince Charming. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ditch
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Noun
  • Ultimately, some in the Hollywood trenches see the reaction to Tilly as overblown.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The resulting microplastics are so widespread, they’re found in places as remote as ocean trenches and as close as human breast milk.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coach Joanne is dead set on turning things around this season despite having just been brutally dumped by her girlfriend and co-founder of the team.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ross took over for Joe Maddon, who five years earlier replaced Rick Renteria in a prior example of the Cubs dumping a first-time manager for a more experienced, accomplished hand.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In general, soft cheeses like cream cheese, ricotta, and fresh mozzarella should be discarded with any signs of spoilage, including pink discoloration.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Soup holding internally at 113 degrees F after cooling for 2 hours (discarded).
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.
    Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The photographs show how the wearable had swelled leaving no gap between his finger and the ring.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • As someone who worked his way up from unloading trucks in the warehouse to eventually landing in the C-suite, McMillon embodies how staying dedicated to one employer can work wonders for aspiring leaders—in contrast to job-hopping in search of potential pay gains.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's most recent analysis from June estimates 16 million Americans will lose their health care coverage by 2034 due to the cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
    Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Many argue that Japan is at risk of losing its way of life, or that Japanese workers are being edged out of jobs.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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