THREW AWAY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

threw away

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past tense of throw away

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted I should throw away that torn shirt

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as in spent

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 Synonyms for threw away

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That idea was proposed by the city’s citizen redistricting commission in 2021 but discarded by the council.

David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Called the Regeneration Hub Zero, the factory, which is in Frankfurt, can recover, collect and sort textiles that have been discarded and turn them into Reju Polyester, which has a 50 percent lower carbon footprint than virgin polyester.

Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024

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