1
as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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2
as in discarding
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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The dirty water flows through porous limestone and sand, eventually bubbling up at springs or dumping into waterways like the Lagoon.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025 -
After dumping Ryan Pressly’s salary in January, the Astros signed no major-league free-agent relievers, prompting preseason skepticism about their depth.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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After steeping, strain the mixture, discarding the solids into a bowl.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Refrain from discarding live charcoal onto the ground and leaving it.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the moderates also emphasized that their vote for the final bill would hinge on Johnson’s ability to keep his word about leaving Medicaid benefits untouched.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Or even, hypothetically, without leaving the dance floor.—
James Dinh,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
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Only the 2021 Hawks (15-21 | 26-10), 2023 Lakers (21-27 | 22-12) and 2024 Mavericks (25-27 | 25-5) had losing records against non-losing teams and made the conference finals.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Royals played in the Division Series, losing to a Yankees team that itself had come off a mediocre 82-80 season to win the pennant.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Both views can to some degree be traced to James Burnham, an influential academic who became an editor at National Review after abandoning communism.—
David Byrne,
National Review,
23 Mar. 2025
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Often, stakeholders will advocate for re-prioritizing—not abandoning—ESG commitments.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Ditching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditching. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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