1
as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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2
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditch
Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
There are a few limited examples of victims of violence being buried, like a young male found in a ditch at Stonehenge who was shot multiple times with arrows, according to the study authors.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
Grammer’s decision to ditch her implants comes years after the star vowed to better listen to her body following two battles with cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Sometime later, a passing pipeline company worker pulled the vehicle from the ditch.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
There are a few limited examples of victims of violence being buried, like a young male found in a ditch at Stonehenge who was shot multiple times with arrows, according to the study authors.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Still the signature shade of blonde (a big part of her transformation for the role in Wicked), Grande ditched her side part for short, gamine bangs swept to the side a la Audrey Hepburn.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
Grammer’s decision to ditch her implants comes years after the star vowed to better listen to her body following two battles with cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
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Re-signing Austin Corbett and Cade Mays to compete at center is a logical, cost-effective strategy that seems to align with the way the Panthers will approach their already expensive trench group.Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainian drones observed some Russians advancing as far as a key trench anchoring Ukrainian positions just east of Leonidovo in the no-man’s-land along the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian troops occupy in Kursk.David Axe, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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After a fierce battle Saturday, firefighters managed to fight back flames in Mandeville Canyon, home to Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities near Pacific Palisades not far from the coast, where swooping helicopters dumped water as the blaze charged downhill.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South.Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 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, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.David Joosten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Instead, consider investing in gutter clips, velcro ties, removable adhesive hooks, or even temporary plastic conduits to mount the Christmas lights.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Its copper gutters will eventually patina over time, a conscious choice that's meant to accentuate the beautiful cedar shake roof.Alexis Clinton, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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That leaves a hole on the Bombers' infield that had mostly been occupied since 2018.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Nixon went on to win the presidency eight years later and later left office in disgrace following the Watergate scandal.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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That might not sound uncommon, but Bucs fans have seen a quarterback who would rather unload a ball in a hurry than risk being tackled by a blitzing linebacker.John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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McAfee unloaded on Colts players, coaches and culture.Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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California’s largest fire in 2024 started when a man pushed a burning car into a ravine near Chico.Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Hirschfield raped Gonsalves and dumped both of the teenagers’ bodies in a ravine about 30 miles east of Davis in Sacramento County, where they were found by police three days later.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Moss and Freeman sued Giuliani — a former New York City mayor and a supporter of Donald Trump — for defamation for falsely accusing them of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Calling up someone from the practice squad would make the Bills lose a number at a different position for someone who would be a variable in that role, without any other function than that role.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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