as in discarding
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoning
Verb
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After steeping, strain the mixture, discarding the solids into a bowl.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Refrain from discarding live charcoal onto the ground and leaving it.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That was evident by the two most recent dumpings in which couples like Taylor and Clarke and Ace and Chelley were eliminated.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
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The results of the second vote led to the dumping of Hannah and Jeremiah, while the third vote sent America’s least favorite Islanders — Andreina, Austin, Gracyn, Jaden, Taylor, and TJ — back home.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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One distiller's discard can be another company's treasure.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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For a recent example, look at Trump’s discard of Elon Musk.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The Royals played in the Division Series, losing to a Yankees team that itself had come off a mediocre 82-80 season to win the pennant.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Only the 2021 Hawks (15-21 | 26-10), 2023 Lakers (21-27 | 22-12) and 2024 Mavericks (25-27 | 25-5) had losing records against non-losing teams and made the conference finals.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Jettisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jettisoning. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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