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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
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Interestingly, the blowing agent is derived from oyster shells discarded by the seafood industry, and the magnesium and calcium are sourced as natural byproducts of seawater desalination.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Stewart and dermatologist Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, spent a whopping five years developing it.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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The production company Big Band spent roughly a decade pursuing the rights to Hojo’s manga, with formal talks with the rights holders stretching five to six years before both sides aligned on an approach that would honor the source material.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Smaller ski resorts around the state were made to trust Mother Nature’s timing more than ever, stretching out their operating days as far as possible with the snow dumped by sporadic storms.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The premiere episode features an enticing premise, where Josh gets dumped for sleeping too long post-hibernation.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Because it’s used so often and by so many different people, the word has lost a lot of its meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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But Day lost it in an enormous upset in 2024.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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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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At the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rai ditched his own practice regimen to watch his idol, Tiger Woods, play in the pro-am, not caring what others would think about the choice.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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John Travolta ditched basic black-tie rules.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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