1
as in dumped
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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2
as in spent
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 thrown away
They are designed to be used once and thrown away, even though the batteries inside them have plenty of life left.
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Ryan Brennan
march 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
The 2024 law increasing the bottle deposit fee aimed to increase redemption rates and lower the number of containers that are thrown away or littered.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
But when the lessons were over, the radios were thrown away.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Old glasses, unopened toiletries, and art and office supplies should be donated, not thrown away.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Air filters needed to be replaced, the carpet torn out, toys thrown away and wood chips exchanged for rocks.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
All of the clothing, textiles, and furniture were thrown away.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Ryan Brennan
march 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
The 2024 law increasing the bottle deposit fee aimed to increase redemption rates and lower the number of containers that are thrown away or littered.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
But when the lessons were over, the radios were thrown away.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Old glasses, unopened toiletries, and art and office supplies should be donated, not thrown away.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Air filters needed to be replaced, the carpet torn out, toys thrown away and wood chips exchanged for rocks.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
All of the clothing, textiles, and furniture were thrown away.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown away
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Helicopter crews that dumped water and dragged a large, heavy bucket through the snow to prevent body-recovery teams from getting hit by additional avalanches had further obscured evidence of the deadly slide, Reynaud said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The volunteer cleaning teams found sofas, mattresses and other items dumped illegally on the streets and behind businesses.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nick Ramsden, a farmer from Pretoria, South Africa, spent a long Thursday in July driving an eighteen-wheeler along a three-mile loop at the Nelson-King Farms, in rural Mississippi.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The charges come a day after the attack by Jalloh, who had previously spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tottenham Hotspur have lost six games in a row for the first time in their 144-year history.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Timberwolves have lost three in a row after winning five straight.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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That would be wasted money and time.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gunther and Tig are two billionaire failsons who have wasted countless opportunities and cash chasing the stupidest ideas and who get rewarded over and over again for their idiocy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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By that time the larvae are long gone, Musah says, and the only remaining insect evidence is the hard shell-like exteriors of the pupae, tools of metamorphosis discarded after the larvae become adult flies.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Modern robotic mowers have ditched the old requirements for perimeter wires.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Years earlier, Borg ditched his Norwegian family to seek out art-house fame abroad.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Gafford is benefiting from recent alley-oop connections with Cooper Flagg, Khris Middleton and Brandon Williams, who tossed a perfect lob over two Hawks defenders Sunday.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The front turnlock helps secure the bag, even when tossed aside to hit the dance floor.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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Come ready to shed any rigid assumptions and play.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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These new findings might also shed light on what conditions may have helped life on Earth to evolve, the researchers said.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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