Synonyms of threw away

threw away

verb

past tense of throw away

1

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

I should throw away that torn shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discarded
• dumped
• unloaded
• ditched
• lost
• threw out
• flung (off or away)
• laid by
• abandoned
• disposed of
• sloughed (off)
• scrapped
• set aside
• shucked (off)
• shed
• cast (off)
• rejected
• tossed
• jettisoned
• removed
• sluffed (off)
• junked
• exorcised
• eliminated
• chucked
• cashiered
• dismissed
• kicked out
• deep-sixed
• pitched
• eighty-sixed
• wiped out
• abdicated
• deserted
• forsook
• abolished
• stamped (out)
• eradicated
• rooted (out)
• expunged
• exterminated
• extirpated
• extinguished
• annihilated
• liquidated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• took on
• employed
• utilized
• embraced
• held
• retained
• kept
• held back

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• ran through
• wasted
• fiddled away
• frittered (away)
• dissipated
• squandered
• played ducks and drakes with
• lavished
• trifled (away)
• blew
• misspent
• laid out
• consumed
• exhausted
• depleted
• impoverished
• indulged
• splurged
• disbursed
• expended
• overspent
• shot
• overindulged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• protected
• preserved
• saved
• laid up
• economized
• skimped
• hoarded
• scrimped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threw away

Lin-Manuel Miranda threw away his shot to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

His mother, Amie Walden, said the family immediately threw away its wire grill brush after learning what caused the injury. — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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. — 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