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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 throwaway
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The throwaway culture that defined our early ventures into space cannot survive in an environment where waste is a death sentence.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Most Americans, even many who support Trump, do not want to throw away the guardrails of our constitutional system.
—Kristina Becvar, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
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Verb
An archive of throwaways gets new life when presented as a natural history composed of cultural artifacts.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The throwaway culture that defined our early ventures into space cannot survive in an environment where waste is a death sentence.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Any blocks that break or crack must be thrown away.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Most Americans, even many who support Trump, do not want to throw away the guardrails of our constitutional system.
—Kristina Becvar, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwaway
Verb
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And one recent event included a surprise appearance from two contestants who were recently dumped from the island.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The bout of storms comes after torrential rainfall Tuesday night dumped nearly 5.5 inches of rain within 90 minutes, prompting reports of flooding in basements and viaducts on the city’s West Side.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Taken together, this signals that tech and media behemoths are still betting that consumers will be willing to spend hundreds, if not thousands, to experience concerts, movies and sporting events beyond the confines of a traditional screen.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Chopra is well known for spending much of his career developing, teaching, writing about and disseminating such practices.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Up until 1994, the U.S. Naval Observatory routinely issued special circulars in advance of major solar eclipses.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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Distribution of these free circulars ended with Fred's retirement from NASA.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Off flavor: If the pineapple tastes sour or fizzy, discard it.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
Verb
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In the 25 years before it was signed, more than 3,500 people lost their lives in the Troubles.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Still, the 12-year contract would help Notre Dame absorb losing USC if there’s no common ground with the Trojans.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Early on July 4, the Guadalupe River at Kerrville was flowing at 3 cubic feet per second.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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According to the report, the flight lasted around 30 seconds between takeoff and crash.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Saks then lined up $350 million in new financing in May only to ditch that in favor of $600 million in financing last month from a group of bondholders jockeying for a better position in the capital structure.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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So do yourself a favor and ditch the heavy layers this summer.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 July 2025
Verb
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For the first time, Prime Day is now a four-day event, running through July 11.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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Prime Day kicked off on Tuesday, July 8, and is set to run through Friday, July 11.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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“Throwaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwaway. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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