as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the daily discarding of all unwanted e-mail
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as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
discard an old, torn sweater
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Recent Examples of discarding
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The only key requirement is making sure the box is empty and clean before discarding.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ina recommends discarding the majority of the stalks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Gameplay varies but the premise involves discarding and picking up tiles to create matching or sequenced sets.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
Anthropic ended up discarding the idea that the cloud provision could resolve the problem.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Remove the weights and parchment paper, discarding the beans (or reserving for par-baking additional pies) if using.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Some find sorting, discarding, and organizing pantry items easy, while others find craft supplies more rewarding.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces (discarding skin and bones).
—Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
Burmese pythons, native to Southeast Asia, likely ended up in southern Florida, specifically the Everglades, through the exotic pet trade and the discarding of animals.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
But selling the store is tantamount to discarding his story.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The only key requirement is making sure the box is empty and clean before discarding.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ina recommends discarding the majority of the stalks.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Gameplay varies but the premise involves discarding and picking up tiles to create matching or sequenced sets.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
Anthropic ended up discarding the idea that the cloud provision could resolve the problem.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Remove the weights and parchment paper, discarding the beans (or reserving for par-baking additional pies) if using.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Some find sorting, discarding, and organizing pantry items easy, while others find craft supplies more rewarding.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces (discarding skin and bones).
—Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarding
Noun
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In both cases, no explanation was given for their removal.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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The fourth program, Shoreline’s Community Care employment program, hires individuals on the street to do jobs like street cleaning, sidewalk sweeping, graffiti removal, landscaping, trash removal, and custodial and janitorial work.—
Reyna Huff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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And companies have been dumping money into the market to try to win customers and show them how AI is useful in everyday life - in particular, for buying stuff.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The President has, in ICE, a quasi-authoritarian force at his disposal.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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State law requires them to take landscape waste to composting facilities and pay disposal fees.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Papperger, who became CEO in 2013, even considered ditching the weapons business and turning Rheinmetall into an auto-parts supplier.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The threat of Sacramento heat also played a major role in the A’s ditching early plans to install artificial turf, which would have created a hotter playing field but had been intended to better withstand the wear and tear from hosting both Athletics and River Cats game.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Earlier this month, a 55-year-old Missouri man died after unloading a vehicle from a car hauler on Gratiot Avenue near 10 Mile Road in Eastpointe.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In San Martin that day, a helicopter landed, unloading between 20 and 30 soldiers who entered a property and detained five people who had been sowing grass and tending to pastures, the complaint said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But adding regular walking helps signal the body to maintain lean tissue while losing fat.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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And the league nearly got five teams there, with Michigan State losing a tight contest with UConn on Friday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Californians are abandoning the Golden State, chiefly because of high housing costs and finding better luck at becoming homeowners elsewhere, a new study found.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Safari shut down in 1978 after passengers kept abandoning their Jeeps mid-trip.—
Abbey Briscoe,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Discarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarding. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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