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
Raw chicken and ground beef also had to be thrown away due to improper storing procedures.
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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.
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Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
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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.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Unopened cans should be returned or thrown away.
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Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
According to Jacobs, toothbrushes should be switched out and thrown away every three to four months.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown away from the play.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Thirty years of friendship isn’t something to be thrown away in an evening, just as 50 years of lived experience isn’t something that can be ignored for everyone else’s convenience.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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
According to Jacobs, toothbrushes should be switched out and thrown away every three to four months.
—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown away from the play.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Thirty years of friendship isn’t something to be thrown away in an evening, just as 50 years of lived experience isn’t something that can be ignored for everyone else’s convenience.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown away
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The penalties vary based on factors such as how much trash was dumped and the type of offense.
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The public has voted for its two favorite dumped Casa Islanders to return to the villa — at which point Amora and Carl leap out of giant prop cakes on either side of the stage.
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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
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While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
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According to the nonprofit ReFED, about a quarter of all food products are wasted nationally.
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While removing the screen and battery means some embodied carbon is still wasted, rescuing the board still represents a massive win for circularity.
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Damaged or bruised portions of fruits and vegetables should be cut away, or the produce should be discarded, and produce should generally be refrigerated within two hours of purchase, per MCHD.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.
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Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
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The bipartisan Colorado Polling Institute released a survey that sheds some more light on Melat Kiros win.
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