: a long narrow excavation dug in the earth (as for drainage)
ditched; ditching; ditches
1
a
: to surround with a long narrow cavity in the earth : to enclose with a ditch (see ditch entry 1)
The pasture was hedged and ditched.
b
: to dig a ditch in
2
aviation
: to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water
successfully ditched the plane
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Examples of ditch in a Sentence
Noun
He drove the car into the ditch.
after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch
Verb
The thief ditched the purse in an alley.
They ditched the car in a vacant lot.
They ditched me at the concert.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Tragically, her life would end as the man who was stuck in a ditch pulled a gun on her, and fatally shot her.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Johnson enters the new year trying to ditch the missteps and the controversies that have left his political standing in the dust.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Once again Skinner is in the ditch with goal share (minute sample size).
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Tragically, her life would end as the man who was stuck in a ditch pulled a gun on her, and fatally shot her.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
Some will give you immediate satisfaction (such as ditching paper and going digital), while others will pay off over time (like focusing on decluttering one space at a time).
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Johnson enters the new year trying to ditch the missteps and the controversies that have left his political standing in the dust.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditch. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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