cast aside
phrasal verb
cast aside; casting aside; casts aside
: to stop thinking about (something)
She tried to cast aside her worries and enjoy the party.
She cast all thoughts of making the trip aside.
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For that matter, Lions quarterback Jared Goff has felt cast aside, too.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Before the war, in Budapest, László was a much admired architect; adrift in America, trying to claw back some semblance of a legacy, he will, during the next thirteen years, be taken in and ejected, indulged and sneered at, embraced and exploited—and, finally, horrifically abused and cast aside.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
When democracy itself can often seem to be teetering on the brink, democratic values of freedom, equality and respect for each other are being systematically challenged or cast aside.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Among the upwardly mobile sides in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, there is an overwhelming emphasis on signing younger players rather than big names cast aside by the wealthier teams.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Before the war, in Budapest, László was a much admired architect; adrift in America, trying to claw back some semblance of a legacy, he will, during the next thirteen years, be taken in and ejected, indulged and sneered at, embraced and exploited—and, finally, horrifically abused and cast aside.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
When democracy itself can often seem to be teetering on the brink, democratic values of freedom, equality and respect for each other are being systematically challenged or cast aside.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Among the upwardly mobile sides in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, there is an overwhelming emphasis on signing younger players rather than big names cast aside by the wealthier teams.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Cast aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aside. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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