1
as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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2
as in spent
to use up carelessly
if you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use
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Recent Examples of threw away
His former colleagues say they’d be shocked if Rieder threw away his role to become a simple loyalist.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Hurts threw away the subsequent third-and-12.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
But Miller, the trash guy, seems to have more info on them than evidence, and let’s slip that Oliver got (and threw away) a generous offer on his apartment.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
An Arkansas woman almost threw away a winning lottery ticket with a big prize.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Masataka Yoshida walked and Romy Gonzalez singled to put two men on with one out, and Ceddanne Rafaela reached on an infield single, which Pirates third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa threw away to allow Yoshida to score.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Employees threw away the foods in garbage bags.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Hurts threw away the subsequent third-and-12.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
But Miller, the trash guy, seems to have more info on them than evidence, and let’s slip that Oliver got (and threw away) a generous offer on his apartment.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
An Arkansas woman almost threw away a winning lottery ticket with a big prize.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Masataka Yoshida walked and Romy Gonzalez singled to put two men on with one out, and Ceddanne Rafaela reached on an infield single, which Pirates third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa threw away to allow Yoshida to score.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Employees threw away the foods in garbage bags.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw away
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The plant produces Circulose—a dissolving pulp made from 100 percent discarded cotton textiles—designed to integrate into existing textile supply chains and move circular solutions beyond the pilot phase into sustained industrial production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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Most of the others have been ruled out in connection with the case, after being shown to have been discarded by agents assisting in the search.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Scottish painter Gordon Coutts built villa Dar Marroc in 1924, using his time spent in the bohemian seaside city of Tangier as inspiration for both the design and the ethos of his new Palm Springs home.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sky and his wife spent the day sharing their thoughts with reporters from CNN and CBS News, the BBC and NBC.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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This conduct goes beyond mere negligence, or medical malpractice — their decision to have their very sick young patient dumped onto the sidewalk — in Phoenix, in August — directly caused Kaelen’s death.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Fire Sparrow is still in development, but Sherwin said the current iteration can carry 10 gallons of water, which can be trickled along a fire line or dumped in a single spot to put out an emerging fire.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meyer arrived with the players looking to regain ground, which some believe had been lost in CBA negotiations during 2011 and 2016.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, federal prosecutors have lost all five cases accusing protesters of assaulting federal officers that have gone to trial in the Los Angeles area, according to data from the US attorney’s office there as of earlier this month.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The trucks have been packed, shipped east or west and unloaded.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Officer secured the firearm, which was later determined to be unloaded, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Black perforated leather is used for the GPS’ base and tongue, and the holes are ditched for more black leather at the toe tip, heel counter and eyestay.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sydney Sweeney ditched her pants in an NSFW photo with a male model while teasing the launch of her latest Syrn lingerie launch on February 17.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Threw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20away. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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