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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
William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 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
No one even tried it and then the cake was thrown away...
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 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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As the upper stage continues towards space, the lower stage falls, spiraling back to Earth, dumping what remains of its fuel.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Tesla Takedown movement is urging protesters to sell their Teslas, dump their stock and join the picket lines.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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As their name suggests, these tortoises spend most of their time in large burrows that are usually 15 feet long and 6.5 feet deep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Massey spent the last seven years re-launching the company as president and CEO under Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony Music Group.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 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 patients alleged the company didn’t disclose the risk of false positives in genetic testing on embryos, which led them to discard potentially viable embryos.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Remove and discard parchment paper from Cakes.—
Ana Calderone,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Eagles were 11-6 in 2023, and got sideswiped by injuries late that season, eventually losing to Tampa Bay in the NFC Wild Card game.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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More than 400,000 customers lost power Monday morning, CNN said, with the majority of outages concentrated in Michigan.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The second is the principle of not restricting urban water supplies.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 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
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The Regional Finals, which begin Saturday and run through Sunday, will determine the eight teams qualifying for the NCAA National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, later this month.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Early voting starts Saturday, April 5, and runs through Sunday, April 6, at the Coral Gables Library, located at 3443 Segovia St.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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