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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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as in to spend
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 throw away
Issy Ronald and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Too many people throw away stuff and have no thought for landfill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The consumer sees their purchase as a short-term-use throwaway item because that has become the industry standard.
—Ryan McFarland, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This is not the first time that an artwork has been accidentally thrown away.
—Issy Ronald and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Too many people throw away stuff and have no thought for landfill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
However, a throwaway comment from the car mechanic Sang-hoon hires to fix his broken windshield has Sang-hoon reconsidering the entire accident.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The consumer sees their purchase as a short-term-use throwaway item because that has become the industry standard.
—Ryan McFarland, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
Verb
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Federal complaints previously obtained by PEOPLE stated that Waterman’s husband, Jamie Waterman, told detectives his wife confessed to killing Bush, and that the couple later burned her body and dumped it in a remote area.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Compost it or dump it in the trash in a sealed bag, but never put the starter—or sourdough dough for that matter—down the drain.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Residents of the 8th Congressional District spend an average of 13% of their household income on energy — the highest in the state, according to Department of Commerce data.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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But the bigger problem now is the big bang of agency memos, bulletins, circulars, and other forms of regulatory dark matter—edicts that bypass traditional public-notice rulemaking procedures, allegedly lack the force of law, yet few are brave enough to ignore.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Other ways to save on eggs include using store circulars, or buying them with a cash-back credit card.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Today, House Republicans will move promptly to discard it.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Make sure to discard salsa that was left out at room temperature for over two hours, especially on hot days.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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The University of San Diego and San Diego State both lost Thursday to drop into the losers’ brackets of their respective double-elimination conference baseball tournaments.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Lu Chuan is also developing a road movie script about a couple traveling to the woman’s hometown for a wedding ceremony, but the woman has lost her memory.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Expert picks On this day (May 13) in NBA Playoffs history 2004 — Derek Fisher with 0.4 seconds left.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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With your hands on the bar, pull to your upper abs, then pause for a few seconds.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Plus, people are ditching their pay-TV packages for cheaper streaming options and further chipping away at the cable companies’ once-lucrative bottom lines.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Finally, ditch the return-to-office mandates and try piloting schedules that are outside of the traditional 9-5, 5 days a week.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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However, the flower industry will continue to be hit with higher prices throughout the year, with other big floral events such as graduations and weddings starting in May and running through the summer.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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At the Bussy Saint-Georges station in Torcy, France, a swift swan was on the loose and running through the rail tracks, halting trains and causing utter chaos.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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