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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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as in to spend
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 throw away
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Items that are in good condition are often suitable for donation, while those that are damaged or broken may need to be recycled or thrown away.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Still, with an adjusted passing percentage from PFF, which takes into account drops and throwaways, Young had a 70% or more mark in eight of his final 10 starts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Eat or throw away foods before their expiration date.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Items that are in good condition are often suitable for donation, while those that are damaged or broken may need to be recycled or thrown away.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Others are barely throwaways, bleak vaudeville sketches that make a point and black out.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Still, with an adjusted passing percentage from PFF, which takes into account drops and throwaways, Young had a 70% or more mark in eight of his final 10 starts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
Verb
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The dogs were reported by passersby who alerted the KC Pet Project that dogs appeared to be dumped and roaming the area.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Atmospheric rivers out West also tend to dump their heaviest rain over the open water in the Pacific, because the storms they’re associated with typically peak in strength there.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Consumers have been optimizing their spending for years, Thomas said, by making smart decisions to have the ability to still spend, particularly on discretionary items.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ripp is originally a linebacker but spent parts of last year playing edge.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other ways to save on eggs include using store circulars, or buying them with a cash-back credit card.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Leader’s circulars feature items at these stores: Best Buy, Cash Wise Foods, EconoFoods, Factory Direct Furniture, Menards, Shopko, Slumberland Furniture, Target and Walmart Also, check out Sports, Looking Back, The Week Ahead, Picture from the Past, puzzles and more.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The life of a child in the mother’s womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick, who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be discarded.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The life of a child in the mother's womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick, who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be discarded.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For instance, one study found that after losing a spouse, people tended to neglect their health—eating less nutritiously, skipping meals, drinking more alcohol, moving less, and sleeping less.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here are three ways to lead with AI without losing yourself in the process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His legs shook, seconds after his repeat win of the 13.1-mile race held every April.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Brunson and Payne combined to score 17 points — nine for Payne and eight for Brunson — in just 3 minutes, 57 seconds.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump says Iran must ditch ‘concept of a nuclear weapon’ President Donald Trump on Monday once again reiterated that Iran must abandon any hope of obtaining a nuclear weapon as the U.S. prepares for more talks in less than a week.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump should ditch the tariffs, do some damage control with allies and reassert America as the center of global free trade.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Places like Italy, and Spain, and Greece, these places are not meant to be run through.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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With a ball-carrier attempting to run through the Rosenborg midfield, Nypan — who scored the game’s opening goal before assisting his side’s second — upends the player with a fierce challenge, creating the potential for a counter-attack in the other direction.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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