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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
As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Bo Nix ditched his uneven past, and the defense showed elasticity but refused to snap.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The teenager ditched jewelry altogether, allowing the dress to do all the talking.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
Porsche also ditched its plans to start building its own batteries, according to Bloomberg.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
The Chargers ditched the all-gold uniforms that were universally panned by fans of good taste from near and far before, during and after Sunday’s game.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Ofcom ditched the proposal, opting instead to change guidance.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
To match her dress and toasty makeup look, Bieber ditched nude nails in favor of a chocolate brown cat-eye effect.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
In the second quarter of this year, Spectrum reported a loss of 80,000 cable customers due to cord-cutting, a significant decline from the same period in 2024, when 408,000 homes ditched cable.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Bo Nix ditched his uneven past, and the defense showed elasticity but refused to snap.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The teenager ditched jewelry altogether, allowing the dress to do all the talking.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
Porsche also ditched its plans to start building its own batteries, according to Bloomberg.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
The Chargers ditched the all-gold uniforms that were universally panned by fans of good taste from near and far before, during and after Sunday’s game.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Ofcom ditched the proposal, opting instead to change guidance.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
To match her dress and toasty makeup look, Bieber ditched nude nails in favor of a chocolate brown cat-eye effect.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
In the second quarter of this year, Spectrum reported a loss of 80,000 cable customers due to cord-cutting, a significant decline from the same period in 2024, when 408,000 homes ditched cable.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditched
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Originally from Los Angeles, the Frenchie was used as a breeder dog before being discarded after developing a prolapsed uterus.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, a small fire burned in a trash can containing protest materials discarded by the demonstrators who had left after the shooting.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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This comes after the billionaire has unloaded more than 100 million shares in the past year alone.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Milwaukee Bucks have lost one game this season.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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At least 19 people have lost their lives in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, which battered the island this week as the most powerful storm to ever hit the Caribbean nation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Charlie had been abandoned and then rescued and fostered by a man in Jacksonville.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fianna Fail’s pick, former Gaelic football coach Jim Gavin, abandoned his bid due to a financial scandal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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During the 16-day government shutdown of 2013, President Barack Obama scrapped a four-country Asia trip and skipped the swanky Congressional Hispanic Caucus gala.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia 76ers icon met with Stern to discuss his budding rap career and the backlash surrounding his upcoming Misunderstood album, which was originally titled Non-Fiction and was scrapped by late 2001.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Ditched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditched. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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