discards 1 of 2

noun

Definition of discardsnext
plural of discard
as in culls
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others toss all of your discards in the garbage

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

discards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of discard
as in dumps
to get rid of as useless or unwanted discard an old, torn sweater

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discards
  1. seconds
  2. loses
  3. abandons
Noun
  • The technology is built into a device that can identify residual brain tumor in as little as 10 seconds, helping surgeons remove more cancer and potentially save lives.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nowadays, many of the mainstay players can do somewhere around 10 to 20 seconds of video.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seconds
Verb
  • But, be mindful that the rate at which the Christmas cactus loses water will change throughout the year and depending on the environment where it's planted.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, when a certain vendor isn’t working out or loses pace with a company over time, customers should be able to replace them without having to uproot their entire tech stack.
    Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of loses
Verb
  • The narrator, a young classical musician, abandons a promising future as a concert pianist to support her parents after an accident.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Thankfully, Netflix did license the final product—a dreamlike half-hour drama that follows a teenage girl (a magnetic Megan Stott) who abruptly abandons her life of high school and social media to rough it in Cascade National Forest.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandons
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near discards

discarding

discards

discarnate

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Discards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discards. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on discards

Nglish: Translation of discards for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of discards for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...