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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The next thing the woman remembered was waking up in the middle of Pacific Coast Highway, where she was dumped south of Warner Avenue, Farnell said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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The water would be dumped into the Niespodziany Ditch, a tributary of the Kankakee.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Dallas lost in regulation for the first time in nearly two months, a 6-3 loss to Utah, two nights ago.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Adelson says Colorado has lost hundreds of breweries, wineries and distilleries over the last five years and the bill would cause more to close.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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As a result, most of this plastic barrier packaging is discarded to landfills as single-use materials.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a teenager in the late ‘70s, Rivera often ditched classes.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The builder also ditched its original plan to send traffic into a neighboring development and will donate two wells to the neighboring English Hills subdivision, representatives of the builder told the board Monday night.—
Joe Marusak
March 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cooper Flagg was heavily guarded in the left corner by Dyson Daniels with the shot clock winding down and tossed the ball to Naji Marshall, but the pass was picked off by Jalen Johnson.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, at the conclusion of a round of batting practice, Harper tossed his bat toward an empty pitcher’s mound.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 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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