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
And Gen Zers are leading the charge in ditching paper for plastic.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Weekends have a different vibe altogether — wedding parties, Bay Area couples ditching the Central Valley heat, city dwellers chasing a calmer scene.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Rolls-Royce is ditching diesel for methanol with its new maritime engine, described as the world's first high-speed marine engine in its performance class to operate exclusively on pure wood alcohol for a potentially CO₂-neutral drivetrain.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Airbnb's 2025/2026 winter report reveals families are ditching big resorts for quiet charm and unexpected shores.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
To be sure, Wall Street overall is bullish on stocks, with many of the big firms ditching their cautious tones and urging investors not to bet against the market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Many are also ditching chemical fertilizers and designing gardens that support biodiversity, attracting pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Weekends have a different vibe altogether — wedding parties, Bay Area couples ditching the Central Valley heat, city dwellers chasing a calmer scene.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Rolls-Royce is ditching diesel for methanol with its new maritime engine, described as the world's first high-speed marine engine in its performance class to operate exclusively on pure wood alcohol for a potentially CO₂-neutral drivetrain.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Airbnb's 2025/2026 winter report reveals families are ditching big resorts for quiet charm and unexpected shores.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
To be sure, Wall Street overall is bullish on stocks, with many of the big firms ditching their cautious tones and urging investors not to bet against the market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Many are also ditching chemical fertilizers and designing gardens that support biodiversity, attracting pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditching
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Gacy admitted dumping other victims in the Des Plaines River after running out of space.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Clark County Water Reclamation District (CCWRD) claims that, this summer, Boring Company employees refused to stop dumping drilling fluids when inspectors arrived at its project site near the center of town and directed them to stop, according to the violation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 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
Verb
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Bay and La, along with Pah Reh, 21, and Luh Reh, 23, were arrested and charged with murder after Kaing was killed by bullet from a nearby shooting while unloading food from her car outside her Xenia Street apartment complex on July 15, 2022.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 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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The Buffalo Bills followed up an impressive win over the Kansas City Chiefs, their long-time AFC nemesis, with an almost inexplicable flop against the Miami Dolphins in Week 10, losing 30-13 on the road.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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When considering improvement, Berzin suggests focusing on changing the ratio of muscle to fat rather than simply losing weight.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some of the subpoenaed nonprofits, including FLI, Ekō, and Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology, have also been publicly critical of Musk and xAI for, among other things, neglecting or abandoning their commitments to AI safety.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The soldier said that the main concern of troops in the area is that the Ukrainian leadership will try to hold onto what remains of Pokrovsk for as long as possible because abandoning the city would be seen as a major failure.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Ditching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditching. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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