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

An injured fawn trapped in a Loomis ditch got a second chance thanks to a rescue by South Placer Fire District firefighters. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Aerial images taken Sunday showed a large, circular, shallow ditch now dug into the grass that was not evident in previous post-fight images of the grounds. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Verb

This particular unit was the recipient of Ferrari’s new button-rich steering wheel, which ditched the old haptic and touch controls for starting the engine and other functions. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026 Netflix ditched its deal, and Paramount walked away with an agreement to buy the entirety of WBD for $31 per share. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ditch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch

Noun

The incident happened after two trenches collapsed in Oakland County in the last 24 hours.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026
All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.

— Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of trench

Verb

The documentary also presents a new analysis of tidal patterns in the San Francisco Bay, which may dispute the prosecution’s theories about where Laci’s body was dumped.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Part of the issue was Disney’s decision to release the show, which had been completed since around 2024, all at once, dumping 22 episodes onto the platform with limited prior advertising.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Definition of dump

Verb

Rather than discarding imperfect outputs, GIFT identifies those that are close to correct and uses them to generate new training examples.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Remove and discard the outer two to three layers of leaves and wash inner leaves under running water.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of discard

Noun

Rain barrel water, for example, is collected from rooftops and gutters where bird droppings and other contaminants may be present.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Other work includes upgrading traffic signals, improving sidewalks, curbs and gutters, adding new pavement markings and signs, and making utility adjustments.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of gutter

Verb

Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
That leaves the amusement park on the border of the Carolinas in Charlotte and Rock Hill without one of its signature attractions at the height of its busy summer season.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

The facility has more than 850 robots unloading auto parts, stamping out steel components, putting together car frames, and installing car doors, according to IEEE Spectrum.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
The confrontation between father and daughter, in which Taylor-Joy unloads Lucky’s resentments about growing up in the life, is one of the season’s most barbed moments.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of unload

Noun

When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
Reaching the wreckage proved difficult as emergency workers, backed by paramilitary forces, climbed down a steep mountainside to the ravine up to 25 meters (80 feet) deep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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