1
as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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as in discarding
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditching
Kansas City is ditching a city code that long required new development to include a certain amount of parking space, which helped turn a significant portion of the city’s usable land into surface-level parking lots.
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Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The video comes just days after Hudson pulled off a subtle hair transformation, ditching her boho waves for something sleeker.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
People are ditching complicated routines, increasing demand for simple tools and regimens that deliver relief.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
As the Census suggests, many are still turning to the post-graduate degree (but a growing number are also ditching college altogether).
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Members of Gen Z aren't ditching alcohol altogether.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Shoppers are not ditching traditional candy this Easter.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Papperger, who became CEO in 2013, even considered ditching the weapons business and turning Rheinmetall into an auto-parts supplier.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The decision to shutter Sora's API suggests the company might be ditching video generation altogether.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The video comes just days after Hudson pulled off a subtle hair transformation, ditching her boho waves for something sleeker.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
People are ditching complicated routines, increasing demand for simple tools and regimens that deliver relief.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
As the Census suggests, many are still turning to the post-graduate degree (but a growing number are also ditching college altogether).
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Members of Gen Z aren't ditching alcohol altogether.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Shoppers are not ditching traditional candy this Easter.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Papperger, who became CEO in 2013, even considered ditching the weapons business and turning Rheinmetall into an auto-parts supplier.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The decision to shutter Sora's API suggests the company might be ditching video generation altogether.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditching
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That goal came moments after a penalty to Oliver Kapanen expired, a penalty that came as a result of Arber Xhekaj failing to gain the red line before dumping the puck in to get a change in, resulting in an icing.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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He was then seen flying over large crowds of protestors and dumping brown liquid on them in what appeared to be Times Square in New York City.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Refresh plants in fall by harvesting and discarding the outer leaves to initiate new growth.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Keita Design’s young woodworkers use sustainable practices to create unique pieces, keeping natural imperfections and warps instead of discarding them as waste.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Edmundo Sosa made Rea pay for leaving a slider too much over the plate, his three-run home run putting Philadelphia ahead in the second.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The police report shows the pair was confronted, leaving the room with the valuables, by the hotel guest.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cleaning houses, working in a candle shop, babysitting, unloading trucks in a food terminal and finally the kitchen of local health food grocery the Turnip Truck, music was always in the background.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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An oil tanker unloading crude last week at the port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy at least steadied himself after losing the lead.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The overwhelming grief of losing a child became even worse when a detective gave her a notebook from Audree’s locker.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, abandoning public spaces — such as parks — to lawless tent encampments isn’t fair to residents, either.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Vice President Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that led to the breakdown in Saturday's talks was Iran's refusal to commit to abandoning its nuclear ambitions.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Ditching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditching. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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