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as in trash
discarded or useless material
the stray dogs were looking for leftover food in the family's garbage
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
she was just talking garbage when she said that she was taking a loss on the sale of the house
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Recent Examples of garbage
The puppy was discovered in the morning hours in a garbage bag in a wooded area near Forbes Street and Cottage Street, according to East Hartford Animal Control.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
Like baking soda, a layer of crushed charcoal at the bottom of your garbage bin can absorb odors.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Lira, remembering the garbage, quickly takes out the trash.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Leave the garbage can open and place it in the sun to fully dry before closing it or putting a garbage bag in it.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
Like baking soda, a layer of crushed charcoal at the bottom of your garbage bin can absorb odors.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Lira, remembering the garbage, quickly takes out the trash.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Leave the garbage can open and place it in the sun to fully dry before closing it or putting a garbage bag in it.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbage
Noun
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That beat the alternative of having people walk up and down the trails with heavy bags of trash, said Steve Lozano, deputy chief of the Fire-Rescue Department.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Videos of the scene show the parking lot riddled with massive piles of trash and one of the campers engulfed in flames.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the Dutton nephew is not hearing any of that nonsense.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The 38-piece capsule captures the show’s sense of kooky nautical nonsense, the lovable yellow sponge’s face crocheted into a pipsqueak-sized tote bag, printed onto swim trunks, and plastered on slingback espadrilles.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dazed individuals are seen walking among debris in a hallway, with smoke in the air and power knocked out.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The mayor reported falling debris and fires in three districts of the capital.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and-ink sketch by English portraitist George Romney was hidden amid the rubbish.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s a surprising amount of debris still visible along the road, in yards, under decks, against fences and up in trees, but also a river full of massive amounts of unseen junk, some of which residents fear could pose serious hazards — say, to a falling water-skier.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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This comes as Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded the Japanese automaker’s credit rating to BBB- from BB+, which also means junk status. —Lee Ying Shan 23 Hours Ago S&P 500 closes slightly above the flatline The S&P 500 closed Wednesday’s trading session barely in the green.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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As some know, director/screenwriter Elijah Bynum’s harrowing feature has been collecting dust on the shelf for two years due mostly to Majors’ problems, including his conviction of misdemeanor assaults against Grace Jabbari.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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In asthma, the immune system overreacts to harmless environmental elements like pollen, mold, or dust, causing airway inflammation.—
Carisa Brewster,
Verywell Health,
20 Mar. 2025
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American Airlines is giving Midwesterners a new way to escape the winter blahs.—
Brandon Withrow,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2025
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The post-election blahs are endemic across the big three cable news outlets, but the viewership numbers of individual networks can drop farther when the candidate seen as their ideological opposite wins.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Garbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbage. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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