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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
Other residents said building staff stopped bringing trash and recycling bins inside the building, forcing the tenants, many of whom have mobility challenges, to go outside to dispose of garbage.
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Buium’s main chore has been taking out the garbage.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
They can be seen knocking over display cases, smashing glass and stuffing goods for sale into large black garbage bags.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The restaurant’s lids at the garbage dumpsters and tallow bin were open at the time of inspection.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Buium’s main chore has been taking out the garbage.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
They can be seen knocking over display cases, smashing glass and stuffing goods for sale into large black garbage bags.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The restaurant’s lids at the garbage dumpsters and tallow bin were open at the time of inspection.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for garbage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbage
Noun
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Since being deployed to the nation’s capital in August, many guardsmen have been assigned to help with beautification projects like picking up trash and laying mulch, according to CNN.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Send them to the landfill in heavy trash bags.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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The new Tron sequel steps outside of cyberspace but won’t leave the sci-fi nonsense behind.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some residents have found debris as far as two miles from the facility, according to the Hickman County Sheriff’s office.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Although the company has made major strides since Starship debuted in 2023, a spate of four failures marred its progress this year, including two explosions that rained debris over parts of the Caribbean.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tedesco's father grew up on the north end of Detroit in a home without heat, across from a railroad and junk yard.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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While in 2019 about 13,700 objects (including space junk) zoomed around the planet in low Earth orbit (LEO), at altitudes below 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers), that number has since risen to 24,185 objects in 2025, an increase of 76%, according to the study.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Try Greek yogurt or kefir topped with fruit and nuts.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shake pan to redistribute nuts, and then put it back in oven for another five minutes.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Through the tear gas and dust, his family recognized Retes’ car and the veteran decal on his window.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown continues, but somehow the news cycle rolls on, kicking up moderately entertaining quiz questions like so much dust.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Quietly, 2023 lottery pick Taylor Hendricks is also here somewhere after a blah rookie year and a second season lost to injury.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cabins have very low humidity, causing our skin to lose moisture, look dry, and blah.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Garbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbage. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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