throwing away 1 of 2

noun

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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throwing away

2 of 2

verb

present participle of throw away
1
as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted I should throw away that torn shirt

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2
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
Verb
Many butterfly and moth species lay pupae in leaf litter, so throwing away leaves each fall may be getting rid of these beneficial insects, too. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Advertisement For her, the environmental cost of throwing away food matters more than the bag used to save it. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Customers can keep the vessel and return for a new scent instead of throwing away or recycling a candle jar. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Washington couldn’t spike the ball before time expired, throwing away an easy shot for the game-winning boot. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 For Brashares, letting go of her kids’ and husband’s old clothes always felt a little like throwing away more than tattered items. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 The New York Sanitation Department is telling New Yorkers to stop throwing away their needles the wrong way. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Residents described throwing away food, shelling out for generators and sending their children away to family. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026 That means throwing away anything sitting on your kitchen counter. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing away
  1. removal
  2. dumping
  3. spending
  4. disposal
  5. unloading
  6. running through
  7. discarding
  8. losing
Noun
  • The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
Verb
  • In an already tenuous industry marked by razor-thin margins, high rents and increasing costs for goods and labor, some of the Southland’s favorite beach bars and restaurants are dumping out buckets of water this month.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Lily celebrated a couple of days later by hopping on Instagram and dumping out plenty of photos from the event.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • Nowhere, however, is spending on corruption ads greater—or the volume louder—than in the Texas Senate race, between the state attorney general, Ken Paxton, and the state representative James Talarico.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Still, they’re specifically limited to spending on education.
    — Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of spending
Noun
  • Replacing a sofa means delivery windows, disposal of the old piece and the risk that the new one won’t fit the room or the household’s lifestyle.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Other existing Idaho laws on miscarriage management are limited, mostly focused on the disposal of a fetus’s remains and on vital statistics certificates.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of disposal
Verb
  • Think of your home as a simulated work environment in which everyday chores — like unloading the dishwasher or gathering ingredients for a meal – are a chance to learn.
    — John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In Peabody, officials are expanding a program that uses cameras mounted on school buses to identify drivers who fail to stop when buses are loading or unloading students.
    — Logan Hall, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of unloading
Verb
  • There’s a warm hospitality to the service, and a local flavor running through each dish.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson remains on the board, with her current term running through April 2029.
    — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of running through
Verb
  • The attack caused temperatures in fridges and freezers to rise sharply, with at least one store reporting temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F) and other retailers discarding food.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Still, discarding more than one fourth of a Tarantino script feels like a pretty bold move.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Throwing away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20away. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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