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
Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Join me in ditching denim this summer with these lightweight alternatives.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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Noun
Her remains were found in a drainage ditch Saturday, a week after her disappearance, as vigils in her home province erupted into clashes with police.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Verb
Cannavaro was only appointed last October, with the Uzbek FA ditching the guy who led the team to qualification (and the under-23 side to their first ever Olympic participation in 2024), Timur Kapadze, who himself had taken the job on from Slovenian Srecko Katanec.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Join me in ditching denim this summer with these lightweight alternatives.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
Noun
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Anthony is wearing a tan Burberry trench, open over a cashmere turtleneck that looks expensive even in the dark.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Then there’s the large amount of concrete used for the foundation, flame trench, and surrounding areas.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Verb
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If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Watch parties became a go-to event for fans to observe their favorite contestants, make up, break up or get dumped from the island.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Once the inside of the glass is duly coated with crème de violette, invert entirely to discard excess.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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But because neither company can be certain the other will hold the line – and because being left behind is not a good option – the rational choice is to discard safety measures.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Crews also will be replacing underground utilities, and constructing curbs and gutters, between 16th Street and 24th Street in Fruitland, and between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue in Payette, the release said.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Colbert’s show even got higher ratings than other late night comedy shows, but that couldn’t pull it out of the financial gutter.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Several students testified that Anthony was repeatedly asked to leave the Memorial High School tent before the confrontation escalated.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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That would leave the US emergency oil reserve with the least amount of oil since the early 1980s, when the economy was smaller and consumed less energy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Down in the pit, on a raw October night in 1966, one of the giant haulers was unloading its tonnage when the pistons of its dump bed seized up.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Between them sits a dry ravine, or barranca.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The past few seasons have all been about Amanda wanting to open up and find her own voice, but here her voice is once again getting lost in the roar of someone else.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Phelan also suggested that there is a faction of Republicans who would not vote for Paxton under any circumstances, and warned that under those conditions, Republicans could lose their edge in the state's legislature and judiciary.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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