THROWN AWAY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown away

verb

past participle of throw away

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 Over the past decade and a half, Republicans have thrown away winnable Senate seat after winnable Senate seat by bad candidate choices. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 In the document, police outline which types of property should be stored and which types should be thrown away in the course of an encampment sweep. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Beloved legacies in the racing game universe, from Need for Speed, to Colin McRae Dirt, to Grid, to Burnout—the one that’s been most conspicuously absent the longest, somehow—willfully, eagerly thrown away. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026 Raw chicken and ground beef also had to be thrown away due to improper storing procedures. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 Damaged, worn-out, or expired things get thrown away, items in good condition that thrift stores are looking for can be donated, and holiday items, decor, heirlooms, and duplicates can go into storage. — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 County and city rules In Miami-Dade County, the legality of disposing of your trash somewhere other than your personal bin or a public one depends on the type and amount of garbage thrown away. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Unopened cans should be returned or thrown away. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

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Behind them is Erling Haaland on seven, but the Norwegian was dumped out of the competition by England on Saturday so won’t be getting his hand on any trophies this summer.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Rodríguez rejected social media reports alleging that rubble was being dumped into the Caribbean Sea, insisting the government intends to recycle much of the material.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of dumped

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Young spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Heat before being converted to a standard contract in the final days of the season.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Treating sunscreen like a one-and-done application Applying sunscreen once isn’t enough for a full day spent outdoors.

— Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of spent

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In the 2016 movie Jackie, which chronicles the immediate aftermath of JFK’s assassination, Bobby bemoans to Jackie that their legacy has been wasted with Jack’s death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
To an efficiency-minded onlooker, both would read as time wasted.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of wasted

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According to police, detectives determined that Roper and the juvenile were present when Erving drowned but failed to report the incident and later discarded some of his belongings.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The utility offered to give investigators access to the trash containers where the pole was discarded, Kushner wrote, but the commission declined to inspect them.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of discarded

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Kim wore a dark red gown with her half up, while Garrett ditched his suit jacket and wore a white button-up shirt and black dress pants.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Jayson Tatum ditched the traditional suit jacket for a loose-fitting olive tank top and matching trousers, finishing the look with layered diamond chains and a watch.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026

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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026
This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of tossed

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And that’s a lot of energy to shed as a vehicle comes blaring back into Earth’s thick atmosphere, a process that typically annihilates objects returning from space unless they are precisely designed to survive the trip.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
These factors, coupled with a vast engineering and AI talent pool, could help India shed its reputation as an AI laggard, experts said, but cautioned that these are still early days in that journey.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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