cast aside
phrasal verb
cast aside; casting aside; casts aside
: to stop thinking about (something)
She tried to cast aside her worries and enjoy the party.
She cast all thoughts of making the trip aside.
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Service to knowledge and to other people is being cast aside and replaced by service to a political agenda.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
While chips are exempt from these tariffs, as the administration is expected to cover them separately, their stocks were cast aside in the broader risk-off plunge.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
In life, she was often cast aside by her horrendous husband and, in death, her haughty personality often gets in the way of forming deep connections.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Over 10 days, formerly successful romance novelist Frances must cast aside her skepticism and immerse herself in the intriguing guests and hosts at Tranquillum House.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
While chips are exempt from these tariffs, as the administration is expected to cover them separately, their stocks were cast aside in the broader risk-off plunge.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
In life, she was often cast aside by her horrendous husband and, in death, her haughty personality often gets in the way of forming deep connections.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Over 10 days, formerly successful romance novelist Frances must cast aside her skepticism and immerse herself in the intriguing guests and hosts at Tranquillum House.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Cast aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aside. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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