discards 1 of 2

plural of discard
as in culls
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others toss all of your discards in the garbage

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discards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of discard

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Noun
  • Taking a long-exposure photo — even if only for a few seconds — is an effective way of glimpsing the reds and greens in the sky even when your eyes cannot.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The first issue in Media Session, which could see audio messages able to capture a few seconds of audio before the microphone is activated, is only for iPhone 16 users, Apple wrote on its support page.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The Dark Lord loses his temper and skewers Celebrimbor with a spear.
    Hayden Mears, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Low protein is usually caused by extreme malnutrition (a deficiency in nutrient intake) or kidney or liver diseases, where the body produces too little protein or loses too much of it.
    Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Consequently, this year may well prove to be the tipping point at which Iran abandons its coyness about pursuing nuclear weapons.
    Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Harris starts a couple of sentences, abandons them, and starts again.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Discards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discards. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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