1
as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditched
That's obviously been ditched, and now turned up to like not even 11, like a 20 on the amp.
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ABC News, 24 May 2026
Earlier reports claim Swift ditched physical invitations in favor of personally calling guests to invite them to the ceremony.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
In comparison to her last two Cannes Film Festival appearances, Stone ditched her rule-bending voluminous capes and gowns, tapping into her inner office siren with a suit.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 May 2026
At the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rai ditched his own practice regimen to watch his idol, Tiger Woods, play in the pro-am, not caring what others would think about the choice.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 18 May 2026
John Travolta ditched basic black-tie rules.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Rachael Maszk and her husband ditched their Buckhead apartment four years ago seeking more space to garden, keep chickens and raise a family.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Immediately after the ceremony, Thomsen ditched the block heels outside and was barefoot the rest of the night.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
This is the second time the menswear powerhouse has ditched Milan for destination shows, after parading its spring 2026 lineup in Dubai last year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
ABC News, 24 May 2026
Earlier reports claim Swift ditched physical invitations in favor of personally calling guests to invite them to the ceremony.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
In comparison to her last two Cannes Film Festival appearances, Stone ditched her rule-bending voluminous capes and gowns, tapping into her inner office siren with a suit.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 May 2026
At the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rai ditched his own practice regimen to watch his idol, Tiger Woods, play in the pro-am, not caring what others would think about the choice.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 18 May 2026
John Travolta ditched basic black-tie rules.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Rachael Maszk and her husband ditched their Buckhead apartment four years ago seeking more space to garden, keep chickens and raise a family.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Immediately after the ceremony, Thomsen ditched the block heels outside and was barefoot the rest of the night.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
This is the second time the menswear powerhouse has ditched Milan for destination shows, after parading its spring 2026 lineup in Dubai last year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditched
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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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Good's body was dumped in the alleyway last Thursday when Liza Ridley took a Lyft from her home in Mayfair to Kensington, according to prosecutors.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Detectives later found that the items had been discarded in a retention pond behind the restroom.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Participants will bring old or discarded screens, monitors, tablets and smartphones to investigate the intersections of material, design and data.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Usyk dropped Verhoeven with roughly 20 seconds left in the 11th, Verhoeven beat the count, and when action resumed Usyk unloaded a flurry.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The car was unloaded ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which the company later announced was canceled due to weather conditions.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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So many duels were lost with Alexis Mac Allister, a model of consistency during the title-winning campaign, a glaring weak link in midfield.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Detroit has lost six consecutive series for its longest such drought since 2021 and dropped eight of its last nine.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Rockets also ceased to be viewed as enormously expensive expendable vehicles destined either to smash into the ocean or remain abandoned in orbit forever.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Sora 2, OpenAI’s problematic generative video platform, was abandoned last December, reassuring many copyright holders.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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“Ditched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditched. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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