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
Twenty years ago, Julia Hartz ditched a budding career at MTV and FX, drove up the coast of California, and bootstrapped ticketing platform Eventbrite with her two cofounders.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Data from that device led police to a location where Tate had ditched the jacket he was seen wearing on video while committing the armed robbery.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Kerss is a master at breaking the complicated information down into manageable bites for those of us who ditched science after high school.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Vertebrates ditched their body armor and scales for smooth skin; cephalopods lost their external shell.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Politicians ditched their campaign trails and rushed back to New Delhi for the three-day special session as Modi and his ministers pressed hard for the passage of the bill.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
While at a brunch with Barbour in New York City, the media mogul ditched casual jeans for an elegant denim skirt.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Certainly not the men who’ve ditched their oxfords and brogues in favor of that most casual category of non-sneaker shoe, the loafer.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Upon closer investigation, nothing of interest was found; some goober probably ditched it after realizing there was no other way out of a sticky situation.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Data from that device led police to a location where Tate had ditched the jacket he was seen wearing on video while committing the armed robbery.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Kerss is a master at breaking the complicated information down into manageable bites for those of us who ditched science after high school.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Vertebrates ditched their body armor and scales for smooth skin; cephalopods lost their external shell.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Politicians ditched their campaign trails and rushed back to New Delhi for the three-day special session as Modi and his ministers pressed hard for the passage of the bill.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
While at a brunch with Barbour in New York City, the media mogul ditched casual jeans for an elegant denim skirt.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Certainly not the men who’ve ditched their oxfords and brogues in favor of that most casual category of non-sneaker shoe, the loafer.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Upon closer investigation, nothing of interest was found; some goober probably ditched it after realizing there was no other way out of a sticky situation.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditched
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Signs were posted this week warning of a disruption and preservation advocates took the government to court as debris dumped there from the White House East Wing demolition tested positive for lead.—
Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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His teammates, seemingly stunned by the magnitude of the moment, swarmed him at home plate and dumped Gatorade on Alaniz in celebration of the 5-4 victory.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Once the fibers appear flattened, coated with dust, or no longer attract particles, they should be discarded.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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About 16 different gloves were located and analyzed, but authorities later said most of them were actually worn and discarded by earlier search parties scouring the area for Guthrie.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Tuesday’s hearing came as The New Corolla, the last oil tanker to come through the Strait and sail to California since the war began, unloaded its cargo in Long Beach.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Filipino fishermen returning from about a month at sea unloaded catches of yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and blue marlin last May at the General Santos fish port, which is known as the Philippines’ tuna capital.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Shortstop Colson Montgomery lost control of the ball on the exchange.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Nearly 25 years after the attacks, the royal couple laid a bouquet of white flowers at the edge of the south reflecting pool, honoring the lives lost — including 67 British victims — during a brief ceremony on a chilly but sunny afternoon in lower Manhattan.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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After a federal judge ruled for the Justice Department, the merger was abandoned.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Abused, neglected, abandoned pigs At Willeyville Farm, Houk and, Jones-Willey and other volunteers were recently caring for about 40 pigs, with the goal of finding them adoptive homes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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“Ditched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditched. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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