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
Most are thrown away within minutes.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
In the communications, NASA managers wrote that equipment not moved in time — including one-of-a-kind hardware — could be thrown away or donated.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Anything else, such as food waste, hazardous materials and household items are technically not supposed to be thrown away in a construction landfill.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The mussels were voluntarily thrown away that day.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Any items affected by the recall should be thrown away.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Institutions are urged not to serve these products, the agency said, adding the products should be thrown away.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The recall notice says these products should be thrown away, but institutions probably should contact their vendors about refunds.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Those things are being thrown away.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
In the communications, NASA managers wrote that equipment not moved in time — including one-of-a-kind hardware — could be thrown away or donated.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Anything else, such as food waste, hazardous materials and household items are technically not supposed to be thrown away in a construction landfill.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The mussels were voluntarily thrown away that day.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Any items affected by the recall should be thrown away.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Institutions are urged not to serve these products, the agency said, adding the products should be thrown away.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The recall notice says these products should be thrown away, but institutions probably should contact their vendors about refunds.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Those things are being thrown away.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown away
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Somewhere beyond the brush, two frightened dogs — caught on video being dumped and abandoned — were still waiting, as if the person who left them might return.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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McLendon has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad prior to making his Dolphins debut during the season finale against the New England Patriots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers lost the game but won a war Saturday night, rekindling the fervor that their fan base felt 10 years ago.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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While Skenes' early years are apparently being wasted in a Pittsburgh organization that refuses to spend money to create a playoff-contending roster around him, the Pirates could build from within to create a strong team a few years down the road by stockpiling top prospects, Rymer argued.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The offense underachieved in 2025 and wasted a strong season from the starting rotation.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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By the 1970s, many of Lindsay’s policies were anchored more to his office and personality than to his party and were thus easily discarded upon executive turnover.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the pursuit began, the suspects ditched the car in the 11100 block of Archwood Place and ran away from the officers.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Gigi Hadid ditched her signature blonde for her darkest hair ever.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marshall tossed an overhead pass to Flagg, who slammed in a dunk.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Check in on your hair tools before the year end to see what’s still in good shape and what needs to be tossed.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The redistricting measure, which passed resoundingly Tuesday, doesn’t break any ground, chart a fresh course or shed any light on a better pathway forward.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Once CoreWeave sheds its liabilities over the next five years, Blakely says, a growing percent of its revenue can begin coming from infrastructure that’s already paid off, boosting CoreWeave’s margins.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Thrown away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20away. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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