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noun

ˈdich How to pronounce ditch (audio)
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as in trench
a long narrow channel dug in the earth after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch

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verb

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as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted we ditched the old table at the town dump

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Recent Examples of ditch
Noun
We were advised to stand well clear of the ditches that border the rails when the Super Continental, the railroad’s gleaming passenger train, whisked by every day. — Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025 Here’s your guide from the NWS to staying safe during downpours: Beware of rapid water flow: Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away. — Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Sidelined with a groin injury last week while Bronny and the Lakers played in Denver, James ditched the game to watch his other son, Bryce, and his team win a California state high school basketball title in Sacramento. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025 Maya Goldman Mar 10, 2025 - Health Trump administration ditches Biden-era ACA flexibilities The Trump administration wants to roll back Biden-era changes to make signing up for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans easier for certain individuals and limit coverage of gender-affirming care. — Maya Goldman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ditch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
  1. trench
  2. dump
  3. discard
  4. gutter
  5. leave
  6. unload
  7. ravine
  8. lose
Noun
  • Its light khaki shade looks so similar to Lawrence’s trench, while its waist-cinching belt offers figure definition, much like Hudson’s.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, khaki trenches from Frame, Prada, and TWP are heirlooms in the making, with delightful details including exaggerated shoulders, bold belts, and bomber-like silhouettes.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of trench
Verb
  • The complaint against White wasn’t filed the day of the incident but on Monday, a day after Kyng was dumped dead at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush, cops said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The big picture: California's rainy season, which roughly spans from November to early April, is marked by the prevalence of atmospheric rivers, characterized as highways of concentrated water vapor that travel across the Pacific Ocean which dump heavy snow or rain on land.
    — Nadia Lopez, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of dump
Verb
  • It could have been discarded as a worthwhile punt that just did not work out, but the scrutiny on the transfer increased when Kai Havertz sustained a season-ending hamstring tear in February.
    — Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The next step is deciding what to keep, discard or reimagine.
    — Kerry Brown, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of discard
Noun
  • Chadwick told the Statesman that widening Pollard Lane to three lanes, with curbs, gutters, sidewalks and bike lanes, is among the city’s top-five priority requests to the highway district for the next five years.
    — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The list includes more than $3 million in flooring replacements, around $2.1 million in paving work, just under $1.5 million in roofing and gutter repairs and around $600,000 to install four new playgrounds, according to the recommendations offered to the school board.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Definition of gutter
Verb
  • Many students lost fundamental reading and math skills after learning remotely for months and some teachers left the profession altogether by the time schools returned the next school year, national data from the U.S. Department of Education shows.
    — Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • School choice is a 'beautiful freedom': former principal turned homeschool mom A former school principal, Mandy Davis, has become an advocate for pro-school choice policies after making the decision to leave her career for homeschooling.
    — Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of leave
Verb
  • The 46-year-old has been unloading a lot of baggage lately.
    — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Endeavor has been steadily unloading assets in the wake of an April 2024 announcement that private equity giant Silver Lake—already a sizable Endeavor investor—would be taking the company private at $27.5 per share.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of unload
Noun
  • If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
  • If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
  • The Packers also lost defensive tackle T.J Slaton to Cincinnati, won't make a run at center Josh Myers and will cut or trade cornerback Jaire Alexander — possibly before the new league year arrives Wednesday afternoon.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Dončić scored 34 points in a losing effort, while Boston’s Jayson Tatum led all comers with 40 points.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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