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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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as in to spend
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 throw away
Brad Templeton, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Make three piles: one for keeping, one for donating or selling, and one for any unwearable or damaged items that should be thrown away or (ideally) recycled.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
On one rep, Wingo got low, shed Giants’ guard Jalen Mayfield, got upfield in a hurry, chased QB Tommy Devito and forced a throwaway.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Verb
To deliberately throw away this information is a poor choice.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Make three piles: one for keeping, one for donating or selling, and one for any unwearable or damaged items that should be thrown away or (ideally) recycled.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
UConn finally pressured McCord into a couple of throwaways and forced Syracuse to punt, but the Huskies couldn’t get in rhythm on offense.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
On one rep, Wingo got low, shed Giants’ guard Jalen Mayfield, got upfield in a hurry, chased QB Tommy Devito and forced a throwaway.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
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Roth could dump the ROM and analyze functionality as a result.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South.Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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Presley’s current win has spent quite a bit more time on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart than his recent holiday favorite, though.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The game involved is 200X The Cash and Jarett Allen of Burnsville said he was inspired to spend the $30 based on his father’s enthusiasm for the game.Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Discount and price comparison apps Discount apps like Flipp aggregate sales fliers and store circulars.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In total, the court circular recorded 16 days of in-person meetings in October and 15 in November.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.David Joosten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Moss and Freeman sued Giuliani — a former New York City mayor and a supporter of Donald Trump — for defamation for falsely accusing them of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Focus On Habits, Not Outcomes Instead of obsessing over end results like losing 20 pounds or saving $10,000, concentrate on daily habits.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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About 15 seconds in, there was our unrecognizable rubble situated between the unmistakable landmarks: a street sign and a charred but familiar tree.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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If there are critical business infrastructure components that cannot tolerate more than a few seconds or minutes of downtime, those are the areas that require immediate and concentrated attention from day one.Steve Durbin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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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
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The annual enrollment window for eligible individuals to select a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.John Littig, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Flow know that the path to Oscar-worthy animation rarely runs through Melbourne or Riga.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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