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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
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso boasts of living just a stone’s throw away from where he was born and raised in south Williamsburg.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
There’s much ado about belts, a cerulean soliloquy, and a throwaway line about an eyelash curler that, frankly, should have landed better.
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Faran Krentcil,
Allure,
4 May 2026
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Verb
Indeed, studying what people throw away (eventually, people throw away almost everything) is one of the most efficient ways to learn about them.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso boasts of living just a stone’s throw away from where he was born and raised in south Williamsburg.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Noun
Everything is under $25, but these aren’t just throwaway buys.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
There’s much ado about belts, a cerulean soliloquy, and a throwaway line about an eyelash curler that, frankly, should have landed better.
—
Faran Krentcil,
Allure,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for throw away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.
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Bird baths should be dumped and refilled every few days, too.
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
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Clare joins me now to share why readers are spending real time and money to live inside their favorite fictional stories.
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But the Hurricanes turned speedy castaways like Ehlers, Miller, Taylor Hall and Eric Robinson into Cup champions.
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Rams castaway Cooper Kupp still boasts an unexpected wry sense of humor.
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Canada’s largest lender also plans to increase annual compensation for its board directors by 22% to C$415,000 per year following a review by an external consultant, Royal Bank said in its annual proxy circular, filed Thursday.
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Look for items on sale via the weekly store circular.
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Inspectors stopped food preparation immediately and tomato soup prepared with the brown water was discarded.
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The council also ordered up a measure doubling the amount of money allocated for the Department of Recreation and Parks, discarding an alternative plan that would have increased it by 50%.
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But every time Panama loses possession, Croatia is ready to take up residence in the attacking third.
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The shelf-stable meals are designed to help families whose children lose access to school lunches during the summer months.
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Because she had already been assessed a technical foul moments earlier, the shove counted as her second of the night, earning an automatic ejection.
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But when almost anyone can fabricate a visually similar image in seconds from a text prompt using artificial intelligence, how do people decide which image is real?
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This involves teaching people how to change sleep, eating and stress habits and supporting them between visits, where the real change happens, rather than handing out a pamphlet at discharge.
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People can find community, camaraderie and safety at places like Sidelines where — near a bowl of condoms and breath mints — people can leave business cards, advertisements, and pamphlets, Cooper said.
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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