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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
Shortly after the pursuit began, the suspects ditched the car in the 11100 block of Archwood Place and ran away from the officers.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Gigi Hadid ditched her signature blonde for her darkest hair ever.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
That includes a public stop at a Florida Steak ‘n Shake in March after the chain ditched vegetable oil for beef tallow.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Jenner and Chalamet ditched their Marty Supreme orange for the event, opting for more classic fits with the actor wearing a pinstripe suit with a white button-down and colorful tie, and Kylie opting for a black chainmail gown with a plunging neckline.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The book profiles a handful of young people who not only ditched their phones, but started organizations and a movement to get others to follow suit.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 3 Jan. 2026
As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.
—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
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Gigi Hadid ditched her signature blonde for her darkest hair ever.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
That includes a public stop at a Florida Steak ‘n Shake in March after the chain ditched vegetable oil for beef tallow.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Jenner and Chalamet ditched their Marty Supreme orange for the event, opting for more classic fits with the actor wearing a pinstripe suit with a white button-down and colorful tie, and Kylie opting for a black chainmail gown with a plunging neckline.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The book profiles a handful of young people who not only ditched their phones, but started organizations and a movement to get others to follow suit.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 3 Jan. 2026
As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditched
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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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By the 1970s, many of Lindsay’s policies were anchored more to his office and personality than to his party and were thus easily discarded upon executive turnover.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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The mass of public officials and volunteers unloaded and passed about 1,200 turkeys into the food bank Thursday morning in a lively assembly line.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Carol Burnett has unloaded a massive haul of her most coveted awards, handing them off to her alma mater in conjunction with an endowment to support aspiring musical theater performers.—
Karu F Daniels,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers lost the game but won a war Saturday night, rekindling the fervor that their fan base felt 10 years ago.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the history of gold panning, workers had never been abandoned in remote or forgotten areas of the jungle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The buildings were abandoned as the public school system grew more welcoming of Black students, and many of the sites have been lost, historians say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Ditched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditched. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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