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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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
Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues from garbage such as soda or fruit juices, which attract foraging bees.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Beccuau said the suspects in custody appear to not be associated with organized crime, as the first two suspects arrested were a taxi driver, 39, and a delivery man and garbage collector, 34, from the northern Parisian suburbs.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Cardoza was seen sitting on a bench after fleeing, removing his pants and throwing them in a garbage bin, which investigators were able to recover, Docks said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Denzel Washington a garbage man?
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Beccuau said the suspects in custody appear to not be associated with organized crime, as the first two suspects arrested were a taxi driver, 39, and a delivery man and garbage collector, 34, from the northern Parisian suburbs.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Cardoza was seen sitting on a bench after fleeing, removing his pants and throwing them in a garbage bin, which investigators were able to recover, Docks said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Denzel Washington a garbage man?
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for garbage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbage
Noun
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However, do not compost plant debris and soil of plants that had pest and disease issues, but dispose of it in the trash.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wayne’s body was found by a passing driver in a northeast Aurora field littered with trash and debris one month after she was last seen alive, with her clothes and purse were strewn about the area, according to the affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Crucially, the eggs were fittingly fluffy, none of that rubbery nonsense that plague lesser burrito slingers.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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All’s Fair is girlboss nonsense.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Having junk hauled away costs money.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the investigation continues, scientists are weighing a series of improbable scenarios, from space rocks to space junk, in hopes of identifying what exactly fell from the sky onto a moving Tesla in the South Australian night.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In a recording shared by his family, Dailey recounted driving his 2002 silver Dodge Dakota up the Swamp Lake Trail, reaching the top safely and stopping to snack on some jerky and a handful of nuts, ABC News reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The crew can now prepare ingredients like nuts, cakes, and fresh vegetables using the oven and other cooking tools.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The best deal on the list belongs to this small but mighty handheld vacuum cleaner that can snatch up pet fur, dust, dirt, and more debris from furniture in a flash.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here’s my house, blah, blah, blah.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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If your manicure has been feeling a little blah recently, one of the best ways to elevate your look is with the best accent nail ideas.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Garbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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