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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
Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
They should not be used and should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, even Trump hints at this, vaguely touting secondary sanctions as a throwaway remark earlier this week.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Verb
In one instance, detectives saw on video that a man dug into the garbage can and took the shoes Brand had previously thrown away at the 47th Street train station.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
They should not be used and should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Noun
At this point, what started as a throwaway joke has grown into something vaguely earnest — too big to fail and too enmeshed in the neighborhood to be abandoned in good conscience.
—Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, even Trump hints at this, vaguely touting secondary sanctions as a throwaway remark earlier this week.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
Verb
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After the recent spike in oil, investors should dump or bet against shares of automakers and airlines, while buying some technology stocks over the next month, if history is any guide.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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SpaceX dumps hundreds of thousands of gallons of water used in launches into the neighboring south bay, and has destroyed nests of vulnerable shorebirds.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Rempe is spending this summer training in the New York area.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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When Fix the City is factored in, tens of millions of dollars have been spent on television ads and campaign mailers advertising Cuomo’s bid to become the next mayor.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Distribution of these free circulars ended with Fred's retirement from NASA.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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When funding for these circulars came to an end, Fred picked up the eclipse baton and with the help of Canadian meteorologist Jay Anderson, produced their own eclipse circulars, funded under the auspices of NASA.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party contends that opening royal status to commoners is just one step down a path that will ultimately lead to the abandonment of patrilineal legitimacy, ultimately discarding the sacred Y chromosome.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Maggie's phone was discovered discarded beside the road outside the gates of the estate. Feb. 2, 2023: Footage emerges of Murdaugh in two different outfits on the night of the murder Evidence surfaced that Murdaugh changed his clothes at some point in the evening.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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If Brian Wilson made music to remember what was lost, Sly Stone made music to insist there was still something worth finding.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Surprisingly dismissed after the Cubs lost the 2017 National League Championship Series, Mallee moved on from that disappointment by landing major-league coaching positions with the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Holliday speculates that at least some of the footprints were made in what were once trackways that took mere seconds to traverse.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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With our new platform, law students can get up to speed on a case in seconds, not hours.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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For the final version of the maitake mushroom ($19), Joyce ditched the ranch idea and decided on an allium aioli and a potion bottle of malt vinegar on the side.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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For younger generations, recession-proofing their budget has meant ditching a real therapist for a bot stand-in.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Later in the half, Matthew Bellerby followed up with another try before David Bonilla capped off the scoring with a punishing run through the middle of Brookline’s defense, giving Hanover a 33-0 lead into halftime.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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The tournament runs through Sunday, July 13, culminating in the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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