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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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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
The Giants got a gift run against Meyer in the second when shortstop Otto Lopez threw away a potential double-play ball hit by Arraez.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Then Reed Sheppard threw away the ensuing inbound pass, leading directly to a tying 3 from LeBron James.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Some customers are sticking with film Recently, Shanebrook threw away his last Carousel slide projector trays.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Year after year, for more than a decade, the Northern Irishman threw away chances at completing the career grand slam.
—Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Williams could not understand why the city threw away her tent, her laptop and all her medications — twice.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Johnson threw away the inbound pass to start the quarter, and Oklahoma City cashed in with an open 3-pointer to cut the lead in half.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
The Lakers started 1 for 8 from 3-point range, falling behind by double-digits when Jarred Vanderbilt threw away an inbounds pass to complete back-to-back 3-pointers from O’Neale and Jalen Green for a 43-33 Phoenix lead.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
His former colleagues say they’d be shocked if Rieder threw away his role to become a simple loyalist.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Then Reed Sheppard threw away the ensuing inbound pass, leading directly to a tying 3 from LeBron James.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Some customers are sticking with film Recently, Shanebrook threw away his last Carousel slide projector trays.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Year after year, for more than a decade, the Northern Irishman threw away chances at completing the career grand slam.
—Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Williams could not understand why the city threw away her tent, her laptop and all her medications — twice.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Johnson threw away the inbound pass to start the quarter, and Oklahoma City cashed in with an open 3-pointer to cut the lead in half.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
The Lakers started 1 for 8 from 3-point range, falling behind by double-digits when Jarred Vanderbilt threw away an inbounds pass to complete back-to-back 3-pointers from O’Neale and Jalen Green for a 43-33 Phoenix lead.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
His former colleagues say they’d be shocked if Rieder threw away his role to become a simple loyalist.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw away
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Not because Wyck is a Root repeat, but because the actor has spent four decades playing men who are overlooked, discarded, and possibly clinically depressed.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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Iranian leaders, having twice been attacked while diplomacy was underway, will be deeply reluctant to make concessions that can be banked by Washington and then discarded.—
Ali Vaez,
Time,
15 June 2026
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Kylian Mbappe spent seven years at Paris Saint-Germain.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Astrobotic, an aerospace startup based in Pittsburgh, has spent years developing its own moon power solution, called LunaGrid.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Dec. 2025
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Erin’s outer bands dumped several inches of rain across Puerto Rico, while Turks and Caicos was under a tropical storm warning.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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The company canceled an electric three-row SUV, postponed its next-generation F-150 Lightning and E-Transit until 2028, and dumped a project to develop a more advanced electrical architecture.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The boy’s family and county leaders are renewing their plea for witnesses to come forward, saying justice for a child lost to senseless street violence is long overdue.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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An entire swath of Nuggets fans was lost forever.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Then Marte unloaded with a three-run homer — his first of the 2026 campaign — to create distance on the scoreboard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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As the morning progressed and shady areas under trees and saplings were taken, mothers unloaded their babies from cars, carting bags upon bags of gear for their children, who donned swimsuits.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Details of the incident remain sketchy, including whether the Apache ditched due to a mechanical failure or hostile action.—
David Szondy
June 09,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Bringing nature to central Indiana Homes that have ditched the grass lawn in favor of bushy native ecosystems can be found in central Indiana from the heart of Fountain Square to Westfield.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
8 June 2026
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