throwaways

noun

plural of throwaway
1
as in castaways

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as in pamphlets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwaways
  1. castaways
  2. pamphlets
  3. discards
  4. booklets
  5. culls
  6. folders
  7. seconds
  8. catalogs
Noun
  • Both are works in that long tradition of castaways forced to survive, but in many ways, Crusoe—a colonist and capitalist and the later a jaundiced observer of the worst excesses of those systems—is the opposite of Gulliver.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As fans recall, season 50 featured a guest appearance by MrBeast, who challenged the castaways to correctly guess a coin toss to double the $1 million prize.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of castaways
Noun
  • In some cases, this includes noncash benefits, such as access to support hotlines or informational pamphlets.
    — Mark Hooson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Cara Hile and her mother, Jeri, strolled up to a two-story home in Brookside Saturday, pamphlets in-hand.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pamphlets
Noun
  • And defunct iIndustry supplied artistic entrepreneurs with adaptable real-estate discards, like London’s Bankside Power Station, which evolved into Herzog & de Meuron’s Tate Modern.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • Li has dedicated freezer bags for different dishes, like vegetable scraps for soups or fruit discards for smoothies.
    — Emily Siner, NPR, 27 June 2026
Definition of discards
Noun
  • Printing options include double-sided pages, booklets, grayscale, and copies with comments.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of booklets
Noun
  • Even the World Organization for Animal Health, whose guidelines the CFIA follows, is reconsidering how effective culls are in halting bird-flu outbreaks in a world where the next wild duck to land at a farm could trigger another one.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In a letter to Defence Minister Luke Pollard this week, 18 MPs and one member of the House of Lords urged the government to stop using bear pelts sourced from legal culls in Canada and instead adopt faux-fur alternatives.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of culls
Noun
  • Its memory directory contained 413 files across 225 folders, totaling nearly 978,000 characters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • At the Linda Gross Theatre, sixteen singers stand on risers, holding green choral folders.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of folders
Noun
  • Jayden Daniels threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yarder to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left, and the Washington Commanders rallied to defeat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night in what was essentially a must-win game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Panthers’ comeback attempt began in the dying seconds of the second period when defenseman Gustav Forsling blasted a strong shot from the high slot past Detroit goaltender John Gibson to push Florida within 4-2.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of seconds
Noun
  • His wealth includes music catalogs, royalties, touring earnings, property, and an art collection.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The publication notes that McCartney’s acquisition of catalogs from artists like Buddy Holly, plus Broadway musical scores and Christmas standards, contributes significantly to his wealth, accounting for nearly a quarter of a billion dollars.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of catalogs
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