throwaways

plural of throwaway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwaways
Noun
  • But the Hurricanes turned speedy castaways like Ehlers, Miller, Taylor Hall and Eric Robinson into Cup champions.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Other castaways struggled with how to present themselves on screen while playing this game of cons and elimination.
    Shaan Merchant, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Since the 16th century, investigators and sleuths discussing crime have taken to pamphlets, news articles, and among the most popular forms today, TikTok, YouTube, documentaries and podcasts.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • People can find community, camaraderie and safety at places like Sidelines where — near a bowl of condoms and breath mints — people can leave business cards, advertisements, and pamphlets, Cooper said.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Tracking discards, reading opponents, weighing probabilities and managing your own hand all happen at once, every turn.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • Le Zotte reports that by the 1970s, more than 10 million garage sales were taking place in the United States every year, and people were paying more than $1 billion (cumulatively) for their neighbors’ discards.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • How about heaps of photos of the guys with haircuts, guyliner, and nail polish, and CD booklets sodden with semen, blood, and piss?
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026
  • Near the 90th Street-Elmhurst station, dozens stand in the shade trading Panini stickers of World Cup players to paste in collectible booklets.
    Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Officials have adopted a road map for bear population management that calls for systematic culls.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Just identify the backup destination and the folders to back up.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • As soon as a suspicious file encryption is detected, the system instantly executes a three-tier defense protocol that locks target folders, quarantines relevant snapshots before sending instant alerts and then shifting backup from reactive storage to proactive threat immunity.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • After several seconds in free-fall, the Pegasus XL will then ignite the first of its three-stage rocket motors, delivering LINK into orbit in about 10 minutes, according to Northrop Grumman.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Cold water shock impairs breathing and can overwhelm even strong swimmers within seconds.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • The same habits shape syllabi, theatre histories, catalogues, footnotes—the professional instinct that makes one document serious and another merely interesting.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • Norton didn't encounter any blocks or limited catalogs during our tests.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
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“Throwaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwaways. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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