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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
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown away from the play.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
What do any of these throwaway lines actually illustrate about Homelander’s project of using the entertainment industry to sell his traditionalist vision of America?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
According to Jacobs, toothbrushes should be switched out and thrown away every three to four months.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown away from the play.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Noun
This was a lightweight device, even one that could be treated as a throwaway, that would connect to applications stored online.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
What do any of these throwaway lines actually illustrate about Homelander’s project of using the entertainment industry to sell his traditionalist vision of America?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
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And when her body was found dumped in a ditch along a remote, country road, she had been stripped naked.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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Two atmospheric rivers are set to dump several inches of rain and cause major flooding in parts of the Pacific Northwest this week, according to forecasters.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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But with a growing awareness of the mental health risks posed by children spending too much time online, Starmer has decided to go further after speaking to parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Last week, guests including creative director Terrence O’Connor, gallerist Hannah Traore, and actor Yesly Dimate spent two days in New York’s Adirondack mountains.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Rams castaway Cooper Kupp still boasts an unexpected wry sense of humor.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Fantasizing about a castaway escape, with a remote island drop-off and beach picnic for two?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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What The Regulators Say The CFPB issued a circular in September 2023 telling lenders that AI doesn’t give them an exemption from explaining their credit decisions clearly and accurately.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Similar circulars have been issued before, in anticipation of major storms and other natural events.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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With a mission statement that champions the customer, the economy and the environment, a single Melia Ann garment replaces two pieces that would have otherwise been produced, shipped and eventually discarded.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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If the infant has no symptoms and officials do not need the product, it should be discarded or returned.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed that a child attached to a parent’s immigration case does not lose the claim upon turning 18, but said that a pending asylum application doesn’t confer legal status.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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One hundred and twenty-six supporters lost their lives after police fired tear gas into the terraces following two late goals from Hearts of Oak in a game against Asante Kotoko.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Only seconds after taking the pitch, Romelu Lukaku made a run to the front of the net, as his teammate sent in a pass.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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This is the least eventful task, since taking a single photo only requires a few seconds.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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These invasion fictions took a range of forms, from short stories and pamphlets to novellas and full-length novels, and proliferated especially in the late-Victorian and Edwardian period leading up to World War I, which brought the subgenre’s brief flourishing to an end.—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
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Hundreds of true-crime pamphlets circulated, adorned with woodcuts depicting horrific acts of dismemberment, torture, and witchcraft.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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