as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
he flung away the used matchstick flinging off dirty clothes
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The carcasses were properly disinfected, photographed and discarded to prevent any further use, Livestock Development Department Director-General Somchuan Rattanamangklanan said at the news conference.—
Wasamon Audjarint,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Landis fled on a bicycle and discarded his clothing and the gun in a dumpster.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Then return to their wrap or better yet, a saucer where excess water can be easily seen and dumped.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The last notable time when cities and towns dumped snow into the Bay was after the Blizzard of '78.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Gray told investigators that firearms in the home were generally stored unloaded at the top of his closet.—
Skyler Henry,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The As2 is powered by a 648Wh, 15,000mAh lithium battery that allows more than four hours of runtime when unloaded, covering distances beyond 20 km.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Perry and her sister fled, and ditched the brown jacket and the keys to Figueroa's van, prosecutors said.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In new photos for Vogue France, the model ditched her signature thick, dark brows in favor of a new pale set of brows that looked almost strawberry blonde.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ohio State has since lost at Minnesota and to Maryland and Michigan at home.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, for Wiig and Mumolo's screenplay, and for McCarthy's supporting performance, but lost in both categories.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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His former colleagues say they’d be shocked if Rieder threw away his role to become a simple loyalist.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hurts threw away the subsequent third-and-12.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Flung (off or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung%20%28off%20or%20away%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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