junking 1 of 2

noun

as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless that old chair needs junking

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junking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of junk
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
  1. removal
  2. dumping
  3. disposal
  4. discarding
  5. ditching
  6. unloading
  7. scrapping
  8. losing
Noun
  • Reuters reported that Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour prompted the other opening acts and Sheeran’s band to withdraw in solidarity.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The state is suing the Indiana High School Athletic Association and seeking the removal of a bylaw that requires the organization to reserve two seats for minorities on its Board of Directors.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of removal
Verb
  • Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the weather service said thunderstorms were already dumping heavy rain across the region, with more rain on the horizon.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • An out-of-town attorney was abducted outside a Midtown Manhattan strip club and savagely beaten by four thieves who stole his Rolex watch and iPhone before dumping him in a New Jersey nature reserve, federal officials said Tuesday.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumping
Noun
  • One of the tools that got at added to the retailer’s disposal is Dynamic Re-Ranking (DRR), which uses real-time click and conversion signals to identify trending products and automatically adjust their placement.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Jets coach Aaron Glenn is a former Lions defensive coordinator, but won’t have enough D at his disposal Sunday to stop Motown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of disposal
Verb
  • Using more detergent than necessary means buying and discarding containers more often.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • During the response, drone pilots spotted the man discarding a rifle outside the residence, police said.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • Opponents of ditching testing requirements argued that the exams are a key tool to uniformly predict academic success from students of divergent backgrounds, as well as schools that may issue grades differently.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • With that hub in mind, design firm Studio De Voogt, along with the engineering and naval architects at Feadship, crafted an expansive open space at the core of Hive, ditching the conventional superyacht interior entirely.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ditching
Verb
  • An employee was also observed loading dirty dishes into a dish rack and subsequently unloading clean dishes from a dish rack without washing their hands.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Many showed up every morning, unloading pallets of potatoes, working the front desk, helping others who came for food.
    — Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unloading
Verb
  • Milei, a fierce believer in free markets, has moved to open Argentina's economy, scrapping import restrictions and offering tax breaks to attract investors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Charlie Puth has cancelled his upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour, scrapping a number of November arena dates first announced in April.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrapping
Verb
  • The returning group, which also includes Jacob Ross, is still feeling the sting of losing to Michigan in the national championship game more than five months ago.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Mets allowed four earned runs in an exceptionally sloppy third inning, losing a 3-2 lead.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of losing
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