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noun

Definition of ditchesnext
plural of ditch
as in trenches
a long narrow channel dug in the earth after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch

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ditches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ditch
1
as in dumps
to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted we ditched the old table at the town dump

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  1. trenches
  2. leaves
  3. loses
Noun
  • Topographic features on Earth’s surface, such as mountains and deep-sea trenches, also distort its shape slightly.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The severity of Helene also prompted the Hermitage staff to prepare for Hurricane Milton by boarding up windows, building a 15-foot-tall sand dune and digging trenches on the property.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • In response to this, AWS Bedrock has implemented a firm security policy in which data never leaves the client's control and is never used to train third-party systems.
    Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This smoothing flatiron leaves strands looking pin-straight and glossy with an internal temperature of 365 degrees Fahrenheit to polish hair without frying it.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • The Dark Lord loses his temper and skewers Celebrimbor with a spear.
    Hayden Mears, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Low protein is usually caused by extreme malnutrition (a deficiency in nutrient intake) or kidney or liver diseases, where the body produces too little protein or loses too much of it.
    Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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