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garbage

noun

ˈgär-bij How to pronounce garbage (audio)
Definition of garbagenext
1
as in trash
discarded or useless material the stray dogs were looking for leftover food in the family's garbage

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2
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense she was just talking garbage when she said that she was taking a loss on the sale of the house

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Recent Examples of garbage It was announced with an image of the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike that left garbage piling up on the Lower East Side. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026 Gang Green also kept Tennessee out of the end zone until a late, fourth-quarter garbage-time TD. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Take recalled pints back to the store for a refund or toss them in the garbage. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Some residents said their garbage went uncollected for up to four weeks. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garbage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbage
  1. trash
  2. nonsense
  3. debris
  4. rubbish
  5. junk
  6. nuts
  7. dust
  8. blah
Noun
  • Though now joining the collections of major museums, in the 1970s his artworks depicting the hardship and life of Indigenous Bolivians were rescued from the trash outside his former Manhattan studio, according to multiple accounts.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • After the registration is confirmed, dispose of the toy in the trash.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of trash
Noun
  • What Trump is serving up is precisely the kind of paternalistic nonsense that women have fought against for the past century, now applied to nation states.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Beast in Me now joins a celebrated cohort of series with this same sneaky nonsense buried in their glowing track records, including Downton Abbey, Big Little Lies, and The White Lotus.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Sweep the deck of debris, hose it down, and scrub any trouble spots with warm, soapy water.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The change also covers medical emergencies that are not the airline’s fault, the removal of unruly passengers, certain cyberattacks, and aircraft damage caused by extreme weather or debris.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of debris
Noun
  • This comes at the expense of no movement in the wrist, but to be fair, having the lightsaber pointed in any other direction would look rubbish.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • At the same time, SoftBank’s junk-bond offering, which will fund its investment in OpenAI, appears to have healthy demand.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Build a Command Deck With the Control Center The Control Center was a welcome addition to iOS 7 in 2013, but its implementation still feels more like a junk drawer than a command center.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of junk
Noun
  • Beans, lentils, nuts and seeds still contribute protein and bring different nutrients with them.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But nearly 90% fall short on seafood and more than half miss the mark on nuts, seeds and soy, according to the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • One study links living near new Kern County oil and gas wells to higher infection risk, while massive housing and solar construction promise more soil disturbance and airborne, infectious dust.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Commissioned by John and Carol Johnston, parents of three young children, the glass and marble-dust stucco structure was completed in 1968.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dust
Noun
  • There's been some good, but, generally, it's just been sort of blah.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That’s where all the problems come from—the shrinkage, the color, blah, blah, blah.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blah

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“Garbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbage. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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