1
as in dumps
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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2
as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditches
Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Officials had been diluting high-pH water in ditches that were contaminated with chemicals that spilled.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 31 May 2026
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Water sprayed up from the truck tires and pooled in the ditches.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Another, higher up in the mountains, will stretch for seven kilometres, and further south on the border with Bolivia, two more ditches are being dug.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 May 2026
Between forays into the shallows females rest in the cover of small ditches and cuts near shallow-water breaklines and river channels in six to 10 feet of water.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Work in Del Mar includes the installation of drainage ditches within the railroad right-of-way between Sixth Street and Coast Boulevard.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Researchers at Duke University have challenged that assumption with Argus, a sea-urchin-like robot that ditches conventional symmetry altogether.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status.
—Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
If the Supreme Court rules for Louisiana and ditches Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and ends the majority-minority district requirement, what’s your next move in Annapolis?
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
OpenAI ditches video generation app Sora, and loses $1 billion from Disney.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Just ditches her completely because of peer pressure from his rich friends.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Season 2 ditches the courtroom for a company retreat, trading the isolated environment of a trial for the isolated environment of an offsite (at a ranch just north of Los Angeles).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Nicholson wrote that the Jim Crow-era murder musical is the best kind of smart filmmaking, a barn-burner about religion and art and race that ditches the speeches for scenes of action and romance.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Officials had been diluting high-pH water in ditches that were contaminated with chemicals that spilled.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 31 May 2026
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Water sprayed up from the truck tires and pooled in the ditches.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Another, higher up in the mountains, will stretch for seven kilometres, and further south on the border with Bolivia, two more ditches are being dug.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 May 2026
Between forays into the shallows females rest in the cover of small ditches and cuts near shallow-water breaklines and river channels in six to 10 feet of water.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Work in Del Mar includes the installation of drainage ditches within the railroad right-of-way between Sixth Street and Coast Boulevard.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Verb
Rayman Legends Retold ditches the original game's 2D art style for higher fidelity 3D models.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Researchers at Duke University have challenged that assumption with Argus, a sea-urchin-like robot that ditches conventional symmetry altogether.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status.
—Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
If the Supreme Court rules for Louisiana and ditches Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and ends the majority-minority district requirement, what’s your next move in Annapolis?
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
OpenAI ditches video generation app Sora, and loses $1 billion from Disney.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Just ditches her completely because of peer pressure from his rich friends.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Season 2 ditches the courtroom for a company retreat, trading the isolated environment of a trial for the isolated environment of an offsite (at a ranch just north of Los Angeles).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Nicholson wrote that the Jim Crow-era murder musical is the best kind of smart filmmaking, a barn-burner about religion and art and race that ditches the speeches for scenes of action and romance.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditches
Noun
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That's where the Pacific Plate beneath Japan forms the two trenches — the Japan Trench and Chishima Trench — that have caused many large quakes in the past.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Many parents shared stories from days of being deep in the newborn trenches and how family members stepped up to help them.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But then that tree dumps a huge load of leaves onto your property.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Drescher played Fran Fine, a former bridal store worker in Flushing, Queens, who ends up working as a nanny for a rich Manhattan family after her boyfriend dumps her.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The body discards the mRNA after it's used.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Aug. 2025
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Federal funding should never subsidize a practice that discards human beings.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Clean out bird baths regularly, or get rid of them altogether if the population is large, and clean your gutters regularly to get rid of standing water or damp debris where these flies may lay eggs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Clear all rain gutters so water can safely flow away from your home.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Wednesday’s home defeat against Manchester City leaves the Spaniard with just three wins across his last 10 games, but fans inside the Bernabeu stopped short of the white handkerchief-waving protest that often marks the death throes of a Los Blancos head coach.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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That leaves a lot of room for a variety of outcomes, depending on how the additional 12 Republicans vote.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Agnes unloads the weight of the world on the baby by explaining that some bad life experiences are going to happen, but at least the baby has a good support system.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the time, authorities said the 71-year-old retail tycoon had fallen from a height near the Salnitre caves in Collbató, a wild natural area known for steep cliffs and ravines.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Madeira’s cliffs and ravines are difficult enough that many walking holidays there are guided and focused on one part of the island, including the eight-mile forest hike through Ribeiro Frio.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Centre-back Konate scrambles across to cover, but loses the one-v-one against Igor Jesus.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ditches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditches. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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