as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
that old chair needs junking
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as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we'll have to junk this old car
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junking
Noun
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What Happens Next Roberts will remain in ICE custody pending removal.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025 -
How To Remove Leaves During the fall, experts advise keeping up with leaf removal.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, restoration efforts began when President Richard Nixon signed the Clean Water Act of 1972, which prevented businesses from dumping in waterways.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Garcia-Aquino is accused of killing Oscar and dumping his body in Ventura County.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Board members can better serve shareholders and carry out their fiduciary duties by learning how to use all the tools—including AI—at their disposal.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Our food systems are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution around the world – from growing to packaging, distribution and disposal.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Using 2 forks, gently shred ribs into large pieces, discarding bones.—
BJ Dennis,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Crawford isn’t the only A-lister ditching skinny jeans for roomier styles — Katie Holmes, Olivia Munn, and Margot Robbie have all adopted the leg-elongating denim trend.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Loading and unloading your luggage during the process is a hassle.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Sep. 2025
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The port had been unloading aluminum ingots coming up the river from overseas suppliers, but recent tariff increases -- taxes on imports paid by the importer -- slowed that market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last year, Ford confirmed a $400 million write-down after scrapping plans to launch an all-electric three-row SUV.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Sep. 2025
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You are caught by surprise by the car door opening, and scream and bury your teeth in the arm of the cop trying to bring you home, scrapping all the harder for being caught unawares.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cyberattacks resulted in Caesars Entertainment losing sensitive customer data, according to financial filings, and MGM Resorts International properties experienced significant operational disruptions.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Robert's mother, Evie O'Rourke, told ABC News affiliate WCVB that her son put himself between the gunman and his family, losing his life to protect them.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Junking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junking. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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