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
Any wooden, paper or bulletin-board type material had to be thrown away.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
How long can they be left out safely before they should be thrown away?
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Instead, they should be returned to the place of purchase or thrown away.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Researchers in Australia have discovered that old lithium batteries that have been thrown away still have much power left.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Or the government will come by and take it all to be thrown away.
—Carole Hinojosa
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Many card trackers are single-use devices that may last for two years and then must be thrown away.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
And that shouldn’t mean an entire life thrown away, Reid says over and over with his actions.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
How long can they be left out safely before they should be thrown away?
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Instead, they should be returned to the place of purchase or thrown away.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Researchers in Australia have discovered that old lithium batteries that have been thrown away still have much power left.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Or the government will come by and take it all to be thrown away.
—Carole Hinojosa
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Many card trackers are single-use devices that may last for two years and then must be thrown away.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
And that shouldn’t mean an entire life thrown away, Reid says over and over with his actions.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown away
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The season will detail 10 different cases, including a Las Vegas journalist ambushed outside his residence, a body dumped in a NYC tunnel, and a mission to discover the identity of a victim found in the East River.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, they’re treated like sweet potatoes or cabbages, dumped by the dozen into large plastic bags, or piled into car trunks waiting for sale.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those of us who spent a lot of time at our grandma’s house can spot Tupperware containers in two seconds flat.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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More of their budgets are spent on health care than what's spent by younger working adults, for example.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Presumably, this is because those players lost their ‘development’ period — their early teenage years — to the war.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eastern Washington lost its opening game last week and has not had a winning season since 2021.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though proceeds have boosted the country’s economy, some opposition leaders say much of it has been wasted or pilfered.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Beck to Daniels, TD The Hurricanes wasted little time getting on the board.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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This country has basically discarded them.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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In his work, Fifield-Perez’s interdisciplinary practice centers the materiality of paper ephemera, everyday self- documents discarded after having fulfilled their purpose.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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In 2010, retailer Gap ditched its decades-old blue box logo for a more minimalist design.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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In January, the insurer ditched its traditional pharmacy benefits model, dropping CVS Caremark for third-party pharmacy benefit manager services except specialty drugs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Inside the venue, Parmigiano Reggiano-forward dishes will pop up at a range of spaces, including the Commissioner’s Club, Green Room and Coaches Club where the Jets will offer antipasto stations featuring the cheese and tossed pasta stations highlighted by Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheels.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ever since Julia was tossed into Castle Leathers, there’s been jealousy brewing.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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An investigation by corruption specialist lawyer Natalia Volosin, published in Noticias magazine, sheds further light on businessman Leonardo Scatturice's dealings.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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How does this series shed new light on the day-to-day lives of deaf people?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Thrown away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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