junks

verb

present tense third-person singular of junk
as in discards
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 junks
  1. discards
  2. ditches
  3. dumps
  4. unloads
Verb
  • 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
  • Voibe processes everything locally and discards the audio right after transcribing.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
Definition of discards
Verb
  • Construction began this spring, with workers placing gravel and lining drainage ditches with rock in portions of the roadway, Pavarini said.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • The upcoming Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of ditches
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  • 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
  • News 12 reported that the boy's body had been discovered at a waste collection center in Stamford, having been brought there by a truck that dumps trash and recyclables there.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of dumps
Verb
  • Pickle Robot's system unloads boxes from trailers or containers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of unloads
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