Synonyms of ditches

ditches 1 of 2

noun

plural of ditch

as in trenches

a long narrow channel dug in the earth

after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trenches
• gutters
• ravines
• furrows
• dikes
• moats
• troughs
• fosses
• drains
• culverts
• gullies
• sheughs
• acequias
• drills
• draws
• stanks
• sunk fences
• ha-has
• kennels

ditches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ditch

1

as in dumps

to end a usually intimate relationship with

ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumps
• leaves
• abandons
• jilts
• breaks off (with)
• blows off
• cuts
• kisses off
• deserts
• kisses good-bye
• snubs
• forsakes
• cold-shoulders
• brushes (aside or off)
• high-hats
• maroons
• slights
• quits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes
• befriends
• hooks up (with)
• latches (on or onto)

2

as in discards

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we ditched the old table at the town dump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumps
• discards
• unloads
• loses
• abandons
• sheds
• scraps
• rejects
• jettisons
• tosses
• junks
• sloughs (off)
• chucks
• casts (off)
• removes
• exorcises
• eliminates
• throws away
• flings (off or away)
• sluffs (off)
• disposes of
• lays by
• sets aside
• shucks (off)
• deep-sixes
• throws out
• forsakes
• deserts
• eighty-sixes
• dismisses
• cashiers
• pitches
• abdicates
• eradicates
• abolishes
• kicks out
• wipes out
• stamps (out)
• extirpates
• exterminates
• expunges
• annihilates
• extinguishes
• roots (out)
• liquidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uses
• adopts
• embraces
• takes on
• utilizes
• employs
• holds
• keeps
• retains
• holds back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ditches

Noun

Culex mosquitoes can breed in a wide range of habitats, including storm drains, roadside ditches, retention ponds, wetlands and other standing water. — Kylee Rae Noel, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting. — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Those risks can include operating heavy mowing equipment and having to navigate roadside ditches. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Access holders say the fence has created significant problems, including trapping wildlife and diverting water from community irrigation ditches. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Helen watched the ditches for pheasants but again there weren’t any. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Homeowners may also be responsible for clearing leaves or keeping drainage ditches free of debris. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026

Those streams are then effectively turned into drainage ditches, feeding larger rivers like the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, which flow through some of the state's major cities. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026

Verb

But drainage ditches with the right characteristics can hold deer. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026

To achieve its lightweight profile, the design ditches heavy front suspension forks found on many urban ebikes, opting instead for rigid aluminum. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

The HomeView also comes in a second variety that ditches the base, allowing the screen to be mounted directly on the wall. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

The major difference is the old North Flag had a power reserve indicator, whereas the new one ditches that in favor of a GMT complication. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Johnny ditches his girlfriend at the door to help Carla find Gabe at Thibault’s house. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

The new European aristocratic romance, which has its world premiere at international TV conference Mipcom tonight, ditches the fairy tale for a more realistic take on an ordinary girl who finds her prince. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Costco ditches its Kirkland beer Pope Leo XIV, who grew up listening to popular American television preacher Archbishop Fulton Sheen, praised his fellow Illinois clergyman as an inspiration today on the eve of Sheen’s beatification. — Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Treat standing water − such as retention ponds or drainage ditches − with a mosquito larvicide. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026