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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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Hardy told the Daily Southtown his decision to cast aside Gary Richardson in favor of Earl O’Neal aids in his goal to pull the village in a new direction.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The president, far more than in his first term, has cast aside a post-Watergate norm that the White House should stay out of law enforcement decisions.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Appearing on The Ugly Monkey podcast, Warren G opened up about feeling cast aside by both Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, despite his pivotal role in their early careers.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Hardy told the Daily Southtown his decision to cast aside Gary Richardson in favor of Earl O’Neal aids in his goal to pull the village in a new direction.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The president, far more than in his first term, has cast aside a post-Watergate norm that the White House should stay out of law enforcement decisions.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Appearing on The Ugly Monkey podcast, Warren G opened up about feeling cast aside by both Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, despite his pivotal role in their early careers.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast aside
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“Cast aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aside. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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