Synonyms of throw away

throw away 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to dump

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

I should throw away that torn shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dump
• discard
• ditch
• unload
• lose
• throw out
• set aside
• cast (off)
• abandon
• fling (off or away)
• shed
• slough (off)
• scrap
• lay by
• dispose of
• shuck (off)
• remove
• reject
• toss
• jettison
• chuck
• sluff (off)
• exorcise
• eliminate
• junk
• kick out
• wipe out
• cashier
• dismiss
• deep-six
• eighty-six
• pitch
• forsake
• abdicate
• eradicate
• desert
• abolish
• stamp (out)
• exterminate
• expunge
• extirpate
• extinguish
• annihilate
• root (out)
• liquidate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take on
• adopt
• use
• embrace
• utilize
• employ
• keep
• hold
• retain
• hold back

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spend
• lose
• run through
• waste
• trifle (away)
• fritter (away)
• lavish
• fiddle away
• dissipate
• play ducks and drakes with
• squander
• misspend
• blow
• consume
• lay out
• splurge
• exhaust
• deplete
• indulge
• impoverish
• disburse
• expend
• shoot
• overindulge
• overspend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserve
• protect
• preserve
• save
• economize
• lay up
• skimp
• hoard
• scrimp

throwaway

2 of 2

noun

1

as in castaway

Related Words

• castaway
• second
• discard
• reject
• cull
• rejection
• white elephant
• hand-me-down
• rubbish
• trash
• scrap
• waste

2

as in circular

Related Words

• circular
• pamphlet
• booklet
• handbill
• flyer
• brochure
• handout
• folder
• advertisement
• catalog
• leaflet
• dodger
• flysheet
• shopper
• paperback
• pocket book
• manual
• paperbound
• tract
• how-to
• handbook
• instructions
• guidebook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw away

Verb

Washington couldn’t spike the ball before time expired, throwing away an easy shot for the game-winning boot. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Better school food, starting with rebidding a $100M contract for meals students throw away. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Noun

This would involve working on his old cars, but also—as if a throwaway thought—winning a prestigious dressage show and then giving media interviews afterward. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

On defense, Jevon Holland’s interception of Dak Prescott late in the first half changed the game, after Kayvon Thibodeaux pressured the Cowboys quarterback into a throwaway. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026