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
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Starting over does not mean throwing away the earlier chapters.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Dismissing that reaction is like throwing away a smoke detector because the beeping is annoying.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Half of the restaurant will lecture you about the waste of throwing away the unused packets — never mind that the packets are tiny.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Washington is unsurprisingly mesmerizing, improvising small gestures and throwing away lines.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
From the outside, that must sound ludicrously harsh, even if Leverkusen were winless across those matches, losing to Hoffenheim and throwing away a 3-1 lead (with a man advantage) to draw 3-3 in Bremen on Saturday afternoon.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Starting over does not mean throwing away the earlier chapters.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Dismissing that reaction is like throwing away a smoke detector because the beeping is annoying.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Half of the restaurant will lecture you about the waste of throwing away the unused packets — never mind that the packets are tiny.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Washington is unsurprisingly mesmerizing, improvising small gestures and throwing away lines.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing away
Noun
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Spurs released a statement late on Sunday night clarifying their position following days of speculation after the removal of Daniel Levy as executive chairman on Thursday.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet despite pushing for the changes, supervisors voted on none of them — allowing the removal to occur without a formal public input process.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their deleterious impact creates conditions that favor further wildfires by dumping greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere which contributes to more warming.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But that list is not expected to grow this year, with the Heat already under the luxury tax threshold after dumping Haywood Highsmith’s salary in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets earlier this month.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even after spending £420m, Liverpool are arguably a little light in a couple of areas.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Enyedi shifts between the three storylines at will, sometimes spending several minutes in one only to cut to another for a few seconds and then over to the third.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With a total of 480 square feet at your disposal, this cabin is built for modern living.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Nix can sling the ball and also pick up yards on the ground, and Sean Payton added another weapon to his disposal in the draft with the addition of RJ Harvey.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Twins were holding a historic fire sale, unloading 11 players on or just before deadline day.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Hikers ascend the Vestdalur trail past rusting WWII relics and wild blueberries—while ferries from Europe dock with a hiss—unloading travelers into a town where the fjord glows silver.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The grain refers to the direction of the muscle fibers running through your steak.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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An extension cord was seen running through a vent.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These layers are then reorganized into tensor networks, which retain the most important patterns in the layer’s weights while discarding redundant information that isn’t contributing much to overall performance.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rather than discarding efficiency altogether, Kelly and his team are working to redefine it.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But yesterday, Rihanna did a sartorial 180, ditching her tomboyish ’fit for a girly, baby pink look.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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While some people may experience fleeting sugar and caffeine withdrawal symptoms, ditching soda from your diet can lead to a host of long-term health benefits.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Throwing away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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