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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
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Every year, rare earth elements are thrown away in items like outdated electronics, retired airplanes, and decommissioned ships, according to Klinger.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
The dude can make even a throwaway part seem vital.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Every year, rare earth elements are thrown away in items like outdated electronics, retired airplanes, and decommissioned ships, according to Klinger.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
General catastrophizing Some people are naturally prone to anxiety and overthinking everything—like a work typo, or a throwaway joke that now feels catastrophic.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
The dude can make even a throwaway part seem vital.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
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Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty at an April 8 court appearance, and admit to killing women and dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach along with other locations on Long Island, according to a source familiar with the case.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After Brooklyn spent two quarters playing mostly clean, the third quarter got loose.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fans were given a say in key decisions, voting online to shape production and game mechanics, from choosing tribe colors to requiring castaways to earn rice and supplies instead of receiving them at the start.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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For the uninitiated, the Dream Team is a rotating group of 20somethings who test challenges before the castaways.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Look for items on sale via the weekly store circular.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 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
Verb
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The restaurant voluntarily discarded the food.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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But selling the store is tantamount to discarding his story.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Johnson returned to the fund for a clean second, before things went sideways again in the third, starting with a Nico Hoerner homer.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Johnson responded in the second by matching Miles’ production with back-to-back 3s to put the Gamecocks ahead 33-26.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your doctor may have listed off a ton of confusing medical terms, offered you a pamphlet and prescription, and encouraged you to reach out with questions (possibly via an online portal—another thing to figure out).—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the dawn of the 20th century, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion took hold of the Western imagination, codifying generations of stereotypes and canards about Jews controlling global events and packaging them in easy-to-read pamphlets.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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