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
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Trailing 27-10 at the half, with Prescott running the show and needing to throw to get out of the ditch, the Cowboys collected a whopping 147 passing yards in the second half.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Nine communities in Macomb County will elect leaders and voters in a handful of municipalities will decide ballot proposals affecting their communities, ranging from city charter questions to ditch maintenance and public safety.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Corolla also went into the south ditch, State Patrol officials said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Trailing 27-10 at the half, with Prescott running the show and needing to throw to get out of the ditch, the Cowboys collected a whopping 147 passing yards in the second half.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Zimbabwe is renewing efforts to ditch the US dollar as the dominant form of tender in the southern African nation by leaning on government officials to de-dollarize the economy by 2030.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Nine communities in Macomb County will elect leaders and voters in a handful of municipalities will decide ballot proposals affecting their communities, ranging from city charter questions to ditch maintenance and public safety.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
Noun
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Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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From flattering faux leather pants and wide-leg jeans to a chic trench and the ultimate fall overcoat, here are the European styles to shop this season—starting at $15 at Amazon.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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New Epstein data dump from JPMorgan A federal court unsealed thousands of suspicious activity reports identifying transactions totalling more than $1 billion filed by JPMorgan about its former client Jeffrey Epstein.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Then the storm slowed to a crawl, giving it more time to dump rain on Jamaica, another hallmark of hurricanes on a warming planet.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the executions, the bodies were discarded without ceremony.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Health inspectors said mussels were missing a sticky note indicating when they should be discarded.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beyond pipe replacements, some residents on the east side have been waiting for the city to add sidewalks and underground gutters as many communities still have a ditch gutter system to manage the water, which can be problematic for nearby homes due to flooding risk.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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While some paid to have headstones moved, many stayed in San Francisco and were later used in building projects including gutters and a breakwater.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even leaving these facts aside, neither the doctrinaire socialism nor militant Islam have ever improved any place on earth, and New York City will not be the first.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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To keep her safe Hekate’s mother leaves her in the underworld with the goddess Styx and Hades.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Porter began to unload her water samples.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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The first workers focused on key tasks including unloading and storing merchandise, preparing orders for physical and online stores and managing both ground and air shipments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And at Wallow Hallow Woods, tucked across the ravines and slopes unscathed by fire, beech and maple trees still grow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gullies and ravines meant to bring water back into the system have been cleared before the storm to help prevent excess flooding, but rain continues to pour over the island.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tamra’s hanging in Big Bear, Jenn is planning a wedding, and Heather lost $6 million on a house.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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