1
as in dumped
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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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
However, sometimes items get left behind or forgotten about and should be thrown away to avoid safety risks.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
However, after four hours without power, food in the fridge should be thrown away.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
If the power is out for longer than four hours, food in the fridge should be thrown away and not eaten.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
While chances are these organizations will accept everything and sort it out later, not everything can actually be donated for resale and may need to be thrown away or recycled instead.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
If the power is out for longer than 4 hours, food in the fridge should be thrown away and not eaten.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Affected tuna should be thrown away or returned to the store.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Having chased off his direwolf Ghost and thrown away his sword Longclaw, Jon spent his time building cabins and burning them back down again.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Fewer possessions thrown away when the margin is smallest.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
However, after four hours without power, food in the fridge should be thrown away.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
If the power is out for longer than four hours, food in the fridge should be thrown away and not eaten.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
While chances are these organizations will accept everything and sort it out later, not everything can actually be donated for resale and may need to be thrown away or recycled instead.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
If the power is out for longer than 4 hours, food in the fridge should be thrown away and not eaten.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Affected tuna should be thrown away or returned to the store.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Having chased off his direwolf Ghost and thrown away his sword Longclaw, Jon spent his time building cabins and burning them back down again.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Fewer possessions thrown away when the margin is smallest.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown away
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Prosecutors argued the gait of a person who walks with a limp can be seen in one of the people in the surveillance video from the homicide scene and the site where the SUV was dumped.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Then in quick succession, a storm dumped a blanket of snow over the Southeast that lingered for days as temperatures plunged again.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The numbers have been slowly ticking up for over a year – a rare bit of good news for a government that has spent billions of dollars for more than a decade encouraging people to do just that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The department also spent more than $17 million on support staff and administrative compensation.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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About 15 to 20 years ago, Felton gave his father a book about a man who lost his daughter and encountered God in a cabin in the woods.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Around 20-50% of the input energy is lost as waste heat in industries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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It's never wasted in the singing lesson.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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The result is wasted energy, excess heat, and diminishing returns on efficiency improvements that once accompanied each generation of smaller transistors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Authority is exercised through existing institutions rather than against them; legality is reinterpreted rather than discarded; emergency powers are normalized rather than declared.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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So are discarded fishing nets and all sorts of mesh that can stop a drone from hitting its target.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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For a night in London, Elordi ditched the sharp attire for something more gorpy.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Management ditched them as Inspector Chantez put a Stop Sale on the pastelitos.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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YouCopia ShelfBin Packet Organizer Avoid spice packets getting buried in drawers or tossed to the back of cabinets.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ramzy Tabello, the owner of the store, said the suspect tossed between $750,000-$1 million worth of jewelry into trash cans.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Since taking over as Hongkong Land’s chief executive, Smith has embarked on a pivot to double down on commercial properties and fund management, while shedding its less lucrative residential businesses.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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This deal is another sign the Mavs are moving on from the Luka trade, shedding payroll, and tanking the rest of the season to land a high pick in the 2026 NBA draft.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Thrown away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20away. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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