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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
Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Leitch produced the film, which was a passable Netflix throwaway hampered by dopey B-movie conventions.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The affected hot sauces should be thrown away or returned to where they were purchased for a refund.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
Every cold open featuring Harris and her cohort just rehashed each week’s news cycle, with throwaways to Johnson’s Trump and Bowen Yang as J.D. Vance featuring the two often just reciting actual statements made along the campaign trail, as if the lunacy of it all couldn’t be made more ridiculous.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Leitch produced the film, which was a passable Netflix throwaway hampered by dopey B-movie conventions.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
Verb
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Bob Baffert had horse racing's problems dumped on his reputation.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Chelsea’s players were understandably deflated after Sunday’s 8-2 aggregate hammering by Barcelona, which dumped them out of the Champions League semi-finals.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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At Alpha School, students spend just two hours a day in class, guided by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutor.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Trump, Biden allies divided over GDP report One crisis away from homelessness While discretionary spending is somewhat determined by priorities, income is the key factor when calculating what and where to spend.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Noun
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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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The life of a child in the mother’s womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick, who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be discarded.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The life of a child in the mother's womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick, who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be discarded.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Air travel experiences: 16 hours, 10 time zones, no regrets: How to fly ultra-long-haul without losing your mind Faltering demand One airline executive said carriers could have taken the tariffs in stride if travel demand was booming.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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As the survivors work to rebuild the town, Ellie struggles with losing her father figure.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Progress 91 engaged its thrusters at 6:10 p.m. EDT (2210 GMT), firing for a total of 3 minutes, 33 seconds, to provide an extra margin of safety between the space station and the oncoming rocket junk.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Quickly Florida parlayed a power play into a 1-1 knot just 11 seconds into the advantage on Carter Verhaeghe’s close backhander 5:21 into the game.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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The 10-year yield rose half a percentage point in just a few days, one of its quickest moves ever, as investors also ditched stocks and the U.S. dollar.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Join me in ditching denim this spring by shopping similar styles, plus lookalike shirts and tote bags, below.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The tours kick off on May 23 and run through Sept. 7, operating daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Travelers can purchase tickets on the Sequoia Parks Conservancy website, which manages tours and other experiences.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Commanders’ lease at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, runs through 2027.—
7News WJLA (Washington),
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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