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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
Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Arsenal will be painfully aware that no Premier League side can be underestimated, having thrown away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at bottom club Wolves in February.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The rooms Each room here channels a new type of contemporary African design—there are no throwaway uses of Ankara cloth to lazily signal to the continent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Year after year, for more than a decade, the Northern Irishman threw away chances at completing the career grand slam.
—Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Arsenal will be painfully aware that no Premier League side can be underestimated, having thrown away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at bottom club Wolves in February.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Bulls mostly picked up throwaway, expiring deals at the deadline, but that wasn’t the case with Ivey.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The rooms Each room here channels a new type of contemporary African design—there are no throwaway uses of Ankara cloth to lazily signal to the continent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
Verb
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Polls show voters give him poor marks on the issue and are leaning toward dumping his Republican allies in the forthcoming midterm congressional elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The bike dumped onto its side, throwing both riders, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2025, the department spent about thirty million dollars paying people not to work.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles spent most of Sunday slowing the tempo and trying to drag a faster, better team into the mud with them.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After spending a few hours soaking up the sun, sail to nearby Sandy Spit, a perfect white dune emerging from the sea that makes for a perfect castaway experience (and a perfect snap for Instagram).—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Adapted for television by Adolescence co-creator, Emmy winner Jack Thorne, in Lord of the Flies, innocence descends into savagery when a group of English schoolboys becomes desert island castaways.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Christine Dobby,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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Look for items on sale via the weekly store circular.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bambaataa denied all the allegations but lost the civil case after refusing to appear in court.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The hosts talk about why the Padres, who play in one of the league’s smaller markets and recently lost their local TV partner to bankruptcy, are worth so much.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Consider this top the easiest way to look put together in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cell maintains this state with machines called electron transport chains that pump out thousands of protons per second.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fly across the world to visit archives and then look at additional pamphlets just because the covers look cute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Every room has a pamphlet detailing more than a dozen different trails, ranging from easy strolls through redwood groves to strenuous mountain climbs, and staff are more than happy to provide recommendations if needed.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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