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
And Jeep also ditched the rear seats for a Diabolical Slipstream security enclosure with locking drawers and MOLLE panels.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Honda, for its part, ditched plans to build its remarkable-looking 0 series SUV and saloon that were meant to use an all-new electric-vehicle (EV) platform, just a few days ago.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Detectives said the suspects ditched their SUV near the crime scene.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In six years, nearly 10% of cable customers had ditched their pay-TV packages … and the exodus was only getting started.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
But by late January 2024, Fears ditched the crutches and continued with his incremental progress – work in the pool, pedaling an exercise bike and running on an antigravity treadmill.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
As a teenager in the late ‘70s, Rivera often ditched classes.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The builder also ditched its original plan to send traffic into a neighboring development and will donate two wells to the neighboring English Hills subdivision, representatives of the builder told the board Monday night.
—Joe Marusak
march 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Honda, for its part, ditched plans to build its remarkable-looking 0 series SUV and saloon that were meant to use an all-new electric-vehicle (EV) platform, just a few days ago.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Detectives said the suspects ditched their SUV near the crime scene.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In six years, nearly 10% of cable customers had ditched their pay-TV packages … and the exodus was only getting started.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
But by late January 2024, Fears ditched the crutches and continued with his incremental progress – work in the pool, pedaling an exercise bike and running on an antigravity treadmill.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
As a teenager in the late ‘70s, Rivera often ditched classes.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The builder also ditched its original plan to send traffic into a neighboring development and will donate two wells to the neighboring English Hills subdivision, representatives of the builder told the board Monday night.
—Joe Marusak
march 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditched
Verb
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The girl’s body was found dumped by a lake in Mascotte the morning after she was reported missing by her mother.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 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,
30 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant voluntarily discarded the food.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Elders living alone who can no longer cook or clean, who stopped paying their bills or answering the door, who aren’t taking their meds or bathing themselves, who are lost or don’t remember to turn off a stove might get a visit from an adult protective investigator.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the Lions lost a lot of high scoring games, but with Monroe’s consistent pitching success, the team is more well-rounded with an ability to win close, low scoring bouts.—
Charles Baggarly
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most carriers, especially in the United States, have abandoned this risk-management practice.—
ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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The secretary has abandoned yet another guardrail by effectively including God in his anti-Iranian war chest.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ditched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditched. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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