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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
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 July 2025
The placenta, typically thrown away with other medical wastes, has tremendous healing powers so doctors are using it for an increasing number of ailments across the Volunteer State as well as the nation.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 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
Volpe, who also homered, nearly threw away a grounder in the first inning, forcing Cody Bellinger, starting at first base for the first time all year, to catch it and tag Mark Vientos.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 July 2025
The placenta, typically thrown away with other medical wastes, has tremendous healing powers so doctors are using it for an increasing number of ailments across the Volunteer State as well as the nation.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwaway
Verb
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Just weeks after the Thomas Fire tore through the hills above Montecito, an intense winter storm dumped several inches of rain in January 2018.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Company insiders, also including the finance chief, have dumped $16.6 million in shares over the past 30 days.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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Soliman spent about four years at Cincinnati Children's, first arriving in the United States in 2014 after being persecuted in his native Egypt for work in support of freelance journalists.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The low-budget indie production, which Zhou plans to direct, is scheduled to begin production in October and spend about three weeks filming.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 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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Mold: Any signs of mold mean the dressing should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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The example Apple Design Team member Rene Lee uses in this video is for apps that might open a certain type of file from the Files app; previously, opening a new file should have discarded the current contents of that app window and opened the new file.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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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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After the now-defunct website posted nine seconds of the footage in 2012, Hogan filed a $100 million civil lawsuit against the outlet.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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In its stock configuration, that’s enough to go from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 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
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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 1 Aug. 2025.
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