jettisoning 1 of 2

present participle of jettison

jettisoning

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noun

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Recent Examples of jettisoning
Noun
In fact, real-time imaging revealed eggs jettisoning lysosomes into the surrounding fluid, while their mitochondria and proteasomes simultaneously migrate to the outer rim of the cells. Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoning
Verb
  • These layers are then reorganized into tensor networks, which retain the most important patterns in the layer’s weights while discarding redundant information that isn’t contributing much to overall performance.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than discarding efficiency altogether, Kelly and his team are working to redefine it.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The dumping came after Hannah developed a strong connection with Pepe, and as Jeremiah was getting to know Andreina after the longstanding drama with his previous partner, Huda.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • State law long ago aimed to stop much of the flow from wastewater plants, but in practice continued to allow dumping during heavy rains.
    Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But yesterday, Rihanna did a sartorial 180, ditching her tomboyish ’fit for a girly, baby pink look.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While some people may experience fleeting sugar and caffeine withdrawal symptoms, ditching soda from your diet can lead to a host of long-term health benefits.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It’s still being investigated today, including with the distinctive odor of brewery discard.
    Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
  • One distiller's discard can be another company's treasure.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The Twins were holding a historic fire sale, unloading 11 players on or just before deadline day.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Hikers ascend the Vestdalur trail past rusting WWII relics and wild blueberries—while ferries from Europe dock with a hiss—unloading travelers into a town where the fjord glows silver.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • More than 1,200 privatized custodians were laid off by the district at the beginning of the month — and some spoke to the Tribune this week about losing their jobs.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Multiple factors helped create the hole, including money-losing athletics and an overly liberal spending policy that allowed department chairs to far exceed their budgets.
    Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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