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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
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Nothing was thrown away because it could be repurposed.
—Gabriela Hearst, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
But more often than not, Maye nullified that pressure with his legs, a short throw or a throwaway.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Lin-Manuel Miranda was not throwing away his shot … to be on Timothée Chalamet’s double-duty episode of Saturday Night Live.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Nothing was thrown away because it could be repurposed.
—Gabriela Hearst, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Notre Dame’s only victory in that 31-14 loss was covering the biggest spread — 19.5 points — of the four-team College Football Playoff era, thanks to a throwaway touchdown in the final minute.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
But more often than not, Maye nullified that pressure with his legs, a short throw or a throwaway.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
Verb
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That rain dumped on soil already saturated from earlier rains and brought concerns that creeks and streams could flood and that trees could topple.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Instead of putting frozen meals or steam-in-bag vegetables straight into the microwave, dump into a ceramic or glass bowl and cover with a silicone microwave cover.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Jaguars spent the last two seasons in Class 3A, losing 39-38 to Marshall in the Section 2AAA semifinals last year.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Robbin Rae McCulloch is a California native who spent two decades teaching and developing digital media arts programs at various high schools in Oakland and Greater Los Angeles.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
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Reading extension circulars bolstered her knowledge, and the farm -- which grew soybeans, oats, wheat, milo, and cotton -- thrived.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 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
Verb
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Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Al Saffan is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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Almost 10 years after his Friars roast performance, Gottfried lost his job as the voice of the AFLAC duck after tweeting jokes about a deadly earthquake that hit Japan.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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In war games simulating a conflict between the two nations, the United States usually loses.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers, which unleashed heavy rain across Northern California this week killing two people, was set to dampen Southern California through Friday morning.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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There, Barrichello was quickest by a full second, an eternity for an F1 lap time.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sundance is the only major film festival to offer that opportunity; Toronto offered a platform in 2021, but ditched it in 2022.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The other side: Charlotte has hesitated to end parking minimums because some argue the city lacks the transit infrastructure to expect people to ditch their cars.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The North American trek kicks off in Oklahoma City on March 5 and will run through Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, Las Vegas, Oakland and wrap up with a hometown show in Memphis.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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All events are free, open to the public and will run through the end of February on the IU Northwest campus, 3400 Broadway, Gary.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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