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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2
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
Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
At the age of 63, after years of wanting to let her silver hairs go wild, the actress finally ditched the dye with the encouragement of her two daughters.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
Already this year, Yosemite National Park has ditched a reservation system, leading to enormous crowds in the valley and on nearby trails.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
LoveFrom has ditched the principles of traditional automotive design altogether in favour of a similar approach to developing smartphones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Yes, the engine remained a 12-cylinder mounted up front, but to improve space and practicality, Ferrari ditched the coupe body for a shooting brake—a three-door station wagon.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
That's obviously been ditched, and now turned up to like not even 11, like a 20 on the amp.
—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
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
At the age of 63, after years of wanting to let her silver hairs go wild, the actress finally ditched the dye with the encouragement of her two daughters.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
Already this year, Yosemite National Park has ditched a reservation system, leading to enormous crowds in the valley and on nearby trails.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
LoveFrom has ditched the principles of traditional automotive design altogether in favour of a similar approach to developing smartphones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Yes, the engine remained a 12-cylinder mounted up front, but to improve space and practicality, Ferrari ditched the coupe body for a shooting brake—a three-door station wagon.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
That's obviously been ditched, and now turned up to like not even 11, like a 20 on the amp.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditched
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On March 13, a strong snowstorm dumped up to two feet of snow and battered the nest with strong winds.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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One of the biggest issues the island faces is coconut shell waste, which is often dumped in mounds and is slow to decompose.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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The leftover items that haven’t been chosen should be discarded, donated, or just moved to their proper place in the home.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 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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The Portland Trail Blazers took them to five games, the Minnesota Timberwolves (an ailing team) took them to six games, and the Thunder lost in seven.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Past Republican efforts to quickly override state AI laws appear to have lost momentum, setting up a complex future battle.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Deputies found the Mazda abandoned nearby with its license plate removed.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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Manaea, who reached 10 years of MLB service time earlier this season, abandoned his ego.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ditched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditched. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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