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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
Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In the months since the first advisory was issued, the FDA has provided various updates, warning consumers to throw away and avoid purchasing the affected products.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the glut of ultra-fast fashion, driven by throwaway culture, is overwhelming waste management capacity.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The mussels were voluntarily thrown away that day.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In the months since the first advisory was issued, the FDA has provided various updates, warning consumers to throw away and avoid purchasing the affected products.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
This could be a throwaway stat, but there is plenty of tape showcasing Williams either underthrowing or overthrowing his skilled Bears receivers.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the glut of ultra-fast fashion, driven by throwaway culture, is overwhelming waste management capacity.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
Verb
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Somewhere beyond the brush, two frightened dogs — caught on video being dumped and abandoned — were still waiting, as if the person who left them might return.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carter tells Rolling Stone the band approached him about joining the upcoming lineup in late September and have spent the time since working through booking and logistics.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Other castaways were Survivor 44 star Maddy Pomilla; Survivor 45 stars Brandon Donlon, Brando Meyer, Julie Alley, Jake O’Kane, Kaleb Gebrewold, Kendra McQuarrie and Emily Flippen; Survivor 47 star Teeny Chirichillo; and Survivor 48 star Stephanie Berger.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Several space observatories did watch the asteroid, according to an Oct. 2 update from the Minor Planet Center, which shares information quickly with the astronomy community through an electronic circular.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reserve the smooth strained mixture and discard any solids.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Health inspectors cite the bagel shop after the half-and-half at the customer self-service counter was not discarded at the appropriate time.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Department stores have been losing market share for decades, first to big-box discounters like Walmart and Target in the 1980’s and 90’s, and more recently to Amazon.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Pelicans trailed by six heading into the fourth quarter and were behind 112-110 with just 16 seconds left, before Jose Alvarado hit a 3-pointer to put the Pelicans in front.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Premiering during that year’s VMAs, the music video is three minutes and 40 seconds of Taylor dancing in a sports bra, thong and kneepads — putting Jennifer Beals’ Flashdance body double to shame.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Bells ring, campuses crowd and intramural pamphlets pile up.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Higley Unified’s informational pamphlet available to voters, community members from across the Valley have expressed concerns about the override renewal, specifically that funds from the override are being directed to administrative staff rather than teachers.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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