variants
also exorcizes
as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
please exorcise that offensive word from your vocabulary
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Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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And with that, Kyle kills him, then unloads three more bullets into the body.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
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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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The novel follows children’s librarian Daphne after her fiancé, Peter, dumps her for his childhood best friend, Petra.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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As a fierce atmospheric river dumps heavy rains across parts of Southern California, some residents have been driven from their homes on Christmas Day as flooding and debris continue to threaten the region.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Dec. 2025
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The Duchess occasionally ditches her ring and wedding band.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS OUT OF LUCK – Cracker Barrel ditches beloved southern New Year's tradition without explanation.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Exorcises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcises. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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