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
Similar to its loose setting powder sibling, Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder locks in makeup in seconds, complete with a subtly dewy finish that keeps oil at bay without completely ditching the glow.
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Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Oct. 2025
For Denver Center for the Performing Arts theater technician Chris Grossman, 35, ditching RTD led to a better quality of life.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Some shoppers are even ditching their Dysons for it.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Next time nature calls, some doctors suggest ditching the smartphone or tablet.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
In theory, ditching the home-video concept for a mockumentary approach was a fun wrinkle in the V/H/S formula.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Oct. 2025
For Denver Center for the Performing Arts theater technician Chris Grossman, 35, ditching RTD led to a better quality of life.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Some shoppers are even ditching their Dysons for it.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Next time nature calls, some doctors suggest ditching the smartphone or tablet.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
In theory, ditching the home-video concept for a mockumentary approach was a fun wrinkle in the V/H/S formula.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditching
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The World Trade Organization also has rules against dumping that allow countries to take appropriate measures against companies found to be dumping.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Next up on the apology train is Nick, who delivers a long speech to Kait about dumping her in the pods.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Let the masks sit for 10 minutes under the eyes, discarding after use and patting in excess serum.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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She is accused of killing her 39-year-old boyfriend, David Carter, dismembering him then discarding his body parts along I-75 near Hancock, Ohio in September 2018.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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For years, younger generations have flocked to big cities for better job opportunities, leaving a dwindling elderly population in rural villages.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Six Central and North American teams scratched, leaving Cuba to qualify.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Studies conducted in recent years have shown that women in heterosexual couples predominantly take on the brunt of domestic tasks—managing the family’s calendar, unloading the dishwasher, feeding pets.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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This includes being programmed to handle a variety of chores, such as watering the plants, unloading the dishwasher, or tidying up the house.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Nov. 2025
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Opening a business with 2% margins in a city that already gets top scores for equitable access to groceries sounds like a losing proposition.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Labour will be very wary of abandoning its election manifesto promise not to raise income tax, however, and any moves to do so will leave the party wide open to attacks from opponents such as the Conservatives and increasingly popular party, Reform.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest name to distance itself from BHV is Disney, with Disneyland Paris abandoning plans to design BHV’s famous Christmas window displays this year, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Ditching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditching. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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