jettisons 1 of 2

noun

plural of jettison
as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo

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jettisons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jettison
as in discards
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 jettisons
Noun
The mesmerizing evolution reaches its peak when a quivering guitar solo jettisons into view. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Homecoming’s joyful coming-of-age story jettisons some of the old clichés (no one needed to see Uncle Ben’s death again) while still maintaining the personal elements that make Spidey so moving. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The production, co-directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, jettisons the animal masquerade for a different kind of drag extravaganza. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Ultimately, Franco jettisons his characters for the sake of unearned plot twists that leave the viewer feeling only icky. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026 The show, documented with the live album In the Blue Light, jettisons the skittering, moonlit electronics of the star’s back catalogue, softening stark arrangements formerly designed to hug the vocalist like a wintry chill. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025 However, the action jettisons tough decisions down the road. — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Martel jettisons multiple drones into the sky overlooking the Chuschagasta native landscape in northern Argentina, acquiring the effect first of zoomed-in satellite footage, then of something more voyeuristic and frightening, adopting the viewpoint of colonialism itself. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisons
  1. removals
  2. discards
  3. disposals
  4. unloads
  5. dumpings
  6. dumps
  7. ditches
  8. loses
Noun
  • Independent journalist Katie Phang is suing the Justice Department, seeking the release of more files as well as an explanation of redactions and removals.
    — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of removals
Verb
  • Because there has to be meaning and lessons and broad conclusions to draw from every outcome, the baseball world picks a reason and explanation, then quietly discards it when next year's team does the opposite.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • When Georg discards the item and it is found by the police, Fritz is summoned to Westhofen to identify it.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of discards
Noun
  • The usual practice for rocket disposals is to steer them toward reentry over the ocean, suggesting the incident on September 15 was perhaps the result of a botched deorbit burn.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The settlement noted that when notified by the district attorneys of the unlawful disposals, Terminix cooperated and quickly responded to prevent further violations of disposal and privacy laws.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of disposals
Verb
  • Paige Spiranac unloads her Halloween content on America Now to more important matters than the sad state of Ohio State football.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Down the street, metal striking concrete rattles the air as a repairman unloads a ladder.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unloads
Noun
  • Those two, plus Sean and Beatriz, have been the only non-Casa dumpings of the season.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 3 July 2026
  • Hosted by Ariana Madix, the reality show follows a group of young singles searching for love, with new bombshell arrivals and sudden dumpings from the Fiji villa keeping the hopefuls on their toes.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Definition of dumpings
Verb
  • Similarly, places that rely on natural snow, like Monarch Mountain and Wolf Creek Ski Area, don’t set open dates until Mother Nature dumps a healthy helping of powder.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
  • How Monster Depicts the Borden Murders Their first attempt involves serving the couple oysters in May, when the series says the city of Fall River dumps its sewage over the oyster beds, contaminating the shellfish with potentially fatal bacteria.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumps
Verb
  • But drainage ditches with the right characteristics can hold deer.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026
  • To achieve its lightweight profile, the design ditches heavy front suspension forks found on many urban ebikes, opting instead for rigid aluminum.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ditches
Verb
  • As for battery life, the MacBook Air wins most of the face-offs here, but loses to some key rivals, namely the HP Googlebook 14, by a fair margin.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • BetMGM is offering new users a promo code of FOXNEWS, which gives them up to $1,500 in bonuses if their first bet loses.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of loses

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