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as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditched
Ofcom ditched the proposal, opting instead to change guidance.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
To match her dress and toasty makeup look, Bieber ditched nude nails in favor of a chocolate brown cat-eye effect.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
In the second quarter of this year, Spectrum reported a loss of 80,000 cable customers due to cord-cutting, a significant decline from the same period in 2024, when 408,000 homes ditched cable.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Duke also proposed new natural gas plants, like in Vermillion County, Indiana, and the Sierra Club noted the utility has ditched plans to build out renewable energy.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The Heat ditched Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love in a three-team deal to acquire guard Norman Powell from the LA Clippers to bolster their backcourt within a wide-open Eastern Conference.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Some die-hard fans may prefer the simpler PlayStation localization, but the development team ditched it due to its numerous errors and inaccuracies.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Popular Aussie band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard ditched Spotify in July to protest Ek’s investments in the military defense company Helsing, as did Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers have ditched that for a new cutter.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
To match her dress and toasty makeup look, Bieber ditched nude nails in favor of a chocolate brown cat-eye effect.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
In the second quarter of this year, Spectrum reported a loss of 80,000 cable customers due to cord-cutting, a significant decline from the same period in 2024, when 408,000 homes ditched cable.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Duke also proposed new natural gas plants, like in Vermillion County, Indiana, and the Sierra Club noted the utility has ditched plans to build out renewable energy.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The Heat ditched Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love in a three-team deal to acquire guard Norman Powell from the LA Clippers to bolster their backcourt within a wide-open Eastern Conference.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Some die-hard fans may prefer the simpler PlayStation localization, but the development team ditched it due to its numerous errors and inaccuracies.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Popular Aussie band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard ditched Spotify in July to protest Ek’s investments in the military defense company Helsing, as did Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers have ditched that for a new cutter.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditched
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Originally from Los Angeles, the Frenchie was used as a breeder dog before being discarded after developing a prolapsed uterus.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, a small fire burned in a trash can containing protest materials discarded by the demonstrators who had left after the shooting.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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This comes after the billionaire has unloaded more than 100 million shares in the past year alone.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Boise State vs Nevada Boise State enters as a massive favorite, having only lost two games this year, while winning five.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And the Eagles lost to the Giants two weeks ago.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Charlie had been abandoned and then rescued and fostered by a man in Jacksonville.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fianna Fail’s pick, former Gaelic football coach Jim Gavin, abandoned his bid due to a financial scandal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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That was scrapped four years later.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump abruptly scrapped the negotiations in response to an ad against tariffs that featured clips of former President Ronald Reagan run by Ontario's provincial government, led by Premier Doug Ford.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Ditched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditched. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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