How to Use throwaway in a Sentence

throwaway

1 of 2 adjective
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  • That line is tinged with a whole lot of emotion for a throwaway line.
    — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 5 July 2019
  • On this tour, even the throwaway gestures are laced with meaning.
    — Deborah Wilker, Billboard, 22 June 2017
  • For those not connected to the killings and attacks, the phrase may just be a throwaway punchline.
    — Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN, 19 Oct. 2019
  • The ban has already caused the EU to consider a tax on throwaway plastics.
    — Ellen Airhart, WIRED, 20 June 2018
  • Over the course of their life, a single set of (re)zip bags should replace hundreds of throwaway plastic bags.
    — NBC News, 6 May 2020
  • A few days after the party, those plastic yo-yos and other throwaway toys start to look like junk.
    — Allyson Shaw, National Geographic, 4 June 2018
  • The characters in Snake Eyes always seem to be in climax-speak mode; even the most throwaway lines are steeped in portent.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 July 2021
  • His rug, designed to look like an IKEA receipt, makes the once-throwaway item one of permanence.
    — Vogue, 1 Oct. 2019
  • She's not put in in a gratuitous way or throwaway moment.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
  • More than a throwaway line from a postgame locker-room scrum, Neal sounded sincere in his praise for a team that had just gone 12 rounds with maybe the best team in the NFL.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Even in the midst of a throwaway season, nobody can be happy about losing to Kentucky for just the second time in 32 years.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
  • As one of my colleagues pointed out, the Hound easily could've made a throwaway comment about the amount of time they were stranded on the lake.
    — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2017
  • Quinn doesn’t need to take weird chances on a slow cornerback like Teez Tabor or make a throwaway pick on a long snapper.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2020
  • There's a throwaway line in Michael Wolff's book: Trump never learned how to read a corporate balance sheet.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2018
  • This week, Gwyneth Paltrow managed to wind up the internet yet again with a throwaway comment.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 13 May 2021
  • Stocksy In my new book The Lost Night there’s a throwaway moment that should feel familiar to female readers (even as male ones might miss it).
    — Andrea Bartz, Marie Claire, 25 Feb. 2019
  • It’s the throwaway fat joke in the children’s movie that quietly creates a harmful stigma.
    — Erica Russell, refinery29.com, 3 May 2021
  • Even subtle throwaway thoughts from Stranger Things stars like Brown have given us pause in declaring Hopper dead.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 July 2019
  • That applies to the casting as well, which includes squandering Sacha Baron Cohen in a throwaway role.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 17 June 2021
  • Fluff like this is a, well, inspired choice – the theatrical equivalent of a throwaway beach novel.
    — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018
  • There's no telling what little throwaway app might come back to bite you if its security isn't quite up to snuff, so be stingy with your access.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 15 Mar. 2017
  • A lazy, dated throwaway line that people either won’t get or will get and realize the lameness.
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 28 June 2017
  • Somehow, Domino managed to make a cheesy, throwaway love song into a cornerstone of rock and roll.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Name tags were throwaway stickers, not the usual recyclable kind.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2021
  • Don't think that this is just some throwaway idea that was tacked on to make the latest edition a little less samey - there is a reasonable amount to do with 'Volta Football'.
    — SI.com, 8 June 2019
  • This is why standard throwaway airport thrillers don’t migrate well beneath ground.
    — Adam Sternbergh, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Never mind the principal themes; Even the throwaway passages, those rapid runs from one main thought to another, were in perfect alignment.
    — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 19 May 2017
  • There are no throwaway lines in Lesser Known Monsters; each story is rich and metamorphic, perfect for breaking the monotony of winter days.
    — Wired Staff, Wired, 26 Nov. 2021
  • However, through the ruse, a funny, throwaway moment in Return of the Jedi is better explained.
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Clever plotting—an early, seemingly throwaway scene in which Félix does some goofy martial-arts training turns out to be critical—and inventive character details enhance the wicked fun.
    — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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throw away

2 of 2 verb
  • I should throw away that torn shirt.
  • Guys do not have time to waste and money to throw away.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The recalled eggs should be thrown away or returned to the store.
    — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Around the world, most of the 1.4 billion tons of food thrown away each year goes to landfills.
    — John Yoon Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 June 2023
  • On the other end, Levi Birkholz threw away a pass to give the ball right back to Brillion.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But the line is like a musty old tee-shirt the President can’t or won’t throw away.
    — Clifton Leaf, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Ignore the slogans, throw away the shiny mailers and check out the facts if there is a vote.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • So what could make an EV startup just throw away a bunch of cars like that?
    — Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase, the USDA says.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
  • No one is suggesting that Jones should’ve been locked up with the key thrown away.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The container with the plane catering wasn’t chilled so all thrown away!!
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 27 July 2023
  • Miller threw away a pass for a turnover and missed a three-pointer, but made two free throws for his first points.
    — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 22 Feb. 2023
  • And not use plastic for things that are single-use and then just throw away.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Home is where your family and friends are a stone’s throw away.
    — Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
  • These products should not be used and thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Dean showered and threw away her bloodied clothes and shoes.
    — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
  • These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
  • These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024
  • Which is: to take pieces of trash—things your mom threw away—and turn them back into treasures.
    — Matt Farwell, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • My outside is good enough to eat, but my inside gets thrown away.
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 4 Sep. 2023
  • But Take Note: It should be thrown away after six weeks of opening.
    — Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Because the trap is made of durable plastic, it can either be reused or thrown away.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
  • No more throwing away sheet after sheet of lint rollers.
    — Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Do not eat Big Olaf Creamery ice cream and throw away any leftovers.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 July 2022
  • Fish caught from the water should be cleaned well before cooking, and guts thrown away.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
  • Putin has thrown away a generation of his youth in the Ukraine, for nothing.
    — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • And in Denmark, one city embraces reuse to throw away less.
    — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
  • People who have it are advised to stop using and throw away the products.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 30 Nov. 2021
  • But sometimes she’d be caught, and her creations would be crumpled up and thrown away.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Its abundant fishing grounds are just a stone’s throw away, or simply relax and gaze out over the water.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024

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