as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the throwing away of her old stuffed animals marked the beginning of her mental preparation for an independent life as a college student
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as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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as in spending
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 throwing away
Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Security camera footage at the complex showed Vidal wearing the sandals the day detectives say the murders happened, and also showed Vidal making several trips to the dumpster throwing away full trash bags, according to the report.
—David Goodhue
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Instead of throwing away scraps, repurpose them, Scarpaleggia recommended.
—Hali Smith
april 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Even a smaller household throwing away a fraction of that is losing real money, and on a fixed income, that matters.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
An employee began cleaning immediately and throwing away contaminated food.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Make sure to remove or black out any labels with your personal information before throwing away the packaging.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
But without the guidance of a salon professional, people may not know which products are best for their unique haircare needs and end up buying and throwing away products that don’t work for them.
—Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Textile waste is a huge and burgeoning problem, with Americans throwing away up to 17 million tons of clothing each year.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Ousmane Dembélé was named Player of the Match after his two goals in the tie and was happy with his side’s performance despite nearly throwing away a 5-2 lead.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Security camera footage at the complex showed Vidal wearing the sandals the day detectives say the murders happened, and also showed Vidal making several trips to the dumpster throwing away full trash bags, according to the report.
—David Goodhue
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Instead of throwing away scraps, repurpose them, Scarpaleggia recommended.
—Hali Smith
april 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Even a smaller household throwing away a fraction of that is losing real money, and on a fixed income, that matters.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
An employee began cleaning immediately and throwing away contaminated food.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Make sure to remove or black out any labels with your personal information before throwing away the packaging.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
But without the guidance of a salon professional, people may not know which products are best for their unique haircare needs and end up buying and throwing away products that don’t work for them.
—Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Textile waste is a huge and burgeoning problem, with Americans throwing away up to 17 million tons of clothing each year.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing away
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But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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As Rosneqvist celebrated by sipping milk, then dumping it over his head, Malukas was consoled by his father in pit lane.—
Michael Marot,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Families living in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples were preparing to meet Pope Leo XIV during his pastoral visit on Saturday, carrying with them years of grief, anger and hopes for justice after losing children to cancer linked to a multi-billion mafia racket of dumping toxic waste.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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The bottom line As gorgeous as these phones are, that alone cannot justify spending a ton of money on them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Josh Mattison, executive vice president of digital revenue pricing, planning and operations at Disney, who reports to Ferro, said in an interview that Ferro made a point to learn the ins and outs of the digital tools at Disney’s disposal.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The state took an interest in the mid-2000s, and in 2007, the pollution control agency and 3M reached an agreement to address PFAS contamination at four disposal areas.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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At this moment, on this Saturday morning, crew members representing nearly every team focused their attention on one specific team unloading one specific car.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Perry dropped Diaz with a knee in the closing seconds, unloading uppercuts, elbows and hooks as Diaz tried to bounce away from the fence.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The cells can transmit the information to the brain through nerve connections running through the liver.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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RadarOnline is reporting that the youngest sister of the Princess of Wales and her husband, James Matthews, are in the middle of a dispute about a footpath running through their country estate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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At another plant in Singapore, Polen says, BD had been discarding about 200 needles each shift, for 50 years, because they’d get clogged in the sandblasting process used to remove metal burrs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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Voibe keeps everything local, processing audio directly on the Mac and discarding it immediately after transcription, and a lifetime subscription is only $40 right now (reg.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the public has become critical of the war as gas prices continue to soar and Republicans face losing control of the House in the upcoming November Congressional elections.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But losing on penalties will still make this moment one of the worst in their career.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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