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
  • The shift from removals scattered on many smaller lots to mass clearings on a handful of properties is backed up by permitting data, the assessment notes.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Incogni, Optery, and Privacy Bee all cost less and automate removals on more broker sites than Kanary does.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of removals
Verb
  • Zionism discards this as essential to its self-understanding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • This blueberry pie discards traditional warm spices by swapping them for fresh, bright flavors like honey, sage, and lime zest for a brighter version.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Definition of discards
Noun
  • There may also be some disposals — again, part of Lewis’s winning formula at Tesco over six years.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Toilets flush more often, disposals run nonstop and hoses stay on for hours to fill kiddie pools or rinse off the grill.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of disposals
Verb
  • Tennessee coach unloads on NCAA suspension Speaking on Tuesday before the Vols open Fall camp, head coach Josh Heupel did not mince words on the NCAA's punishment of a 2-game suspension for the linebacker.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The confrontation between father and daughter, in which Taylor-Joy unloads Lucky’s resentments about growing up in the life, is one of the season’s most barbed moments.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of unloads
Noun
  • 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
  • Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.
    — Tabitha Parent, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of dumpings
Verb
  • Using the same spoofing method as in the Silver attack, the attacker dumps Chrome's process memory and extracts the master key that protects the passkey's private key.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At one point, Jiavani, alone in Room 1 for a round of Count the Rice, just dumps all the rice into her Room 2 mocktail and drinks it.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of dumps
Verb
  • Our shortcut version also ditches the eggs for mayonnaise and adds in capers for extra briny punch.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
Definition of ditches
Verb
  • If a contractor loses enough workers to delay a project, the demand for everyone else on that project can fall with them.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One core argument is that because roster spots are fixed and because fall rosters are largely set by this point in the summer, an athlete from the class returning to college and taking a roster spot would harm the player who loses the spot.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of loses

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