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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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Once the fibers appear flattened, coated with dust, or no longer attract particles, they should be discarded.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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About 16 different gloves were located and analyzed, but authorities later said most of them were actually worn and discarded by earlier search parties scouring the area for Guthrie.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Duryea began his coaching career in 1988 as an assistant at Colorado State and spent the final eight years of his career at Boise State with head coach Leon Rice.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Senior colorist László Kovács said his team spent more than six months readying the film for Cannes, utilizing the expertise of what’s billed as the most complete and most experienced film laboratory in Central Europe.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The movie clocks in at 97 minutes and was reportedly shot in 2023, and it’s currently being dumped into theaters by Black Bear after Lionsgate decided not to release it last year, so maybe all the interesting stuff was cut along the way.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hiba, who was pregnant, temporarily lost consciousness.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The New Corolla, an oil tanker that traveled through the Strait of Hormuz before heading to California, recently unloaded its cargo in Long Beach.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Nicole TungA Burmese dockworker sorting different fish species after a catch from a Thai vessel was unloaded in Ranong, Thailand, in January 2025.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Saint Louis dropped its men's and women's teams April 27, Illinois State cut the men's side April 28 and North Dakota ditched both April 30.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Some 3,339 fans have ditched work to take in what would prove to be a 10-inning game, while the precise number of viewers who’ve tuned in from home is never recorded.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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“Threw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20away. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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