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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 throwaway
Nick Nuttall, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
An archive of throwaways gets new life when presented as a natural history composed of cultural artifacts.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Most Americans, even many who support Trump, do not want to throw away the guardrails of our constitutional system.
—Kristina Becvar, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
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Verb
The backbone of the current system is committed community and green groups, a small but growing suite or repair shops and customers who feel uncomfortable with the throwaway society.
—Nick Nuttall, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
An archive of throwaways gets new life when presented as a natural history composed of cultural artifacts.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Noun
Any blocks that break or crack must be thrown away.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Most Americans, even many who support Trump, do not want to throw away the guardrails of our constitutional system.
—Kristina Becvar, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwaway
Verb
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And one recent event included a surprise appearance from two contestants who were recently dumped from the island.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The bout of storms comes after torrential rainfall Tuesday night dumped nearly 5.5 inches of rain within 90 minutes, prompting reports of flooding in basements and viaducts on the city’s West Side.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Chopra is well known for spending much of his career developing, teaching, writing about and disseminating such practices.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The squad have spent the past week in nearby New York City, holed up in a hotel on affluent Fifth Avenue but occasionally allowed out to explore Manhattan between training sessions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Up until 1994, the U.S. Naval Observatory routinely issued special circulars in advance of major solar eclipses.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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Distribution of these free circulars ended with Fred's retirement from NASA.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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When the markets washed out in April, these CEFs were discarded by their vanilla dividend owners.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
Verb
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In just the wild-card era — dating back to the 1995 season — a whopping 10 teams have lost six in a row and gone on to win the World Series.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, lost 0.32%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
Noun
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According to the report, the flight lasted around 30 seconds between takeoff and crash.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The outing marked Charlotte's first time at the event and George's second.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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That means ditching jargon, simplifying the language, and embedding meaningful guidance at every step, not just in financial education courses, but in checkout flows, customer service chats, and everyday social content.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The easing of these requirements could spell an end to travelers guzzling liquids at checkpoints and ditching items that do not meet the size allowance.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
Verb
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That's because the aviation world is taking over Oshkosh’s skies for the 72nd edition of EAA AirVenture, which started July 21 and runs through July 27.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
21 July 2025
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Junk, who hadn’t allowed an earned run through 18 consecutive innings, allowed three in the fourth inning.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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“Throwaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwaway. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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