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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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024
The bus spun 180 degrees, overturned onto its passenger side and came to a final resting point in the ditch line facing south, according to the release.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024
PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter is ditching her espresso for a mug of hot chocolate.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The man was seen pushing a car on fire into a ditch near Alligator Hole in Upper Bidwell Park, according to a Butte County news release.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024
The bus spun 180 degrees, overturned onto its passenger side and came to a final resting point in the ditch line facing south, according to the release.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024
Verb
Apple is plainly hoping the creator community ditches standalone video gear in favor of the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
—PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter is ditching her espresso for a mug of hot chocolate.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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