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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
Capital costs notwithstanding, the Olympics will require additional police, traffic control, garbage collection and other public services.
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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A video of a garbage collector gliding down an icy driveway in Sheffield, England, while effortlessly pulling a trash can has captivated millions on TikTok.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Reality was setting in Sunday morning as the Los Angeles Chargers held exit meetings and packed their belongings into clear garbage bags.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Based on the input of a garbage advisory committee composed of key stakeholders, the city has agreed to explore both cart-sharing and opt-outs, though those options may not be ready for another year.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Viral Video Sparks Debate By Soo Kim Life and Trends Reporter
1
A video of a garbage collector gliding down an icy driveway in Sheffield, England, while effortlessly pulling a trash can has captivated millions on TikTok.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Reality was setting in Sunday morning as the Los Angeles Chargers held exit meetings and packed their belongings into clear garbage bags.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Based on the input of a garbage advisory committee composed of key stakeholders, the city has agreed to explore both cart-sharing and opt-outs, though those options may not be ready for another year.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbage
Noun
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Environmental groups have urged Levine Cava to abandon the incinerator plan in favor of waste reduction, but the mayor had previously said other options endangered the county trash system’s ability to keep up with planned growth.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The people that live in the shadows of New York’s 27 landfills desperately need reform to alleviate the high volume of trash flowing into their communities.—
Ryan Castalia,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The word had seemed like nonsense only a moment before.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Having a terrible job where empty, pandering nonsense is handed down by corporate headquarters.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Several carts loaded with household possessions travelled down a thoroughfare scattered with rubble and debris.—
Mohammed Salem,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Today, stove tops jut out of the sand, mixing with glass bottles and pieces of debris scattered by Hurricane Beryl in July of 2024.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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On the evening of January 14, a woman was arrested after allegedly setting multiple piles of rubbish and trash on fire, Jim McDonnell, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, said at a news conference last week.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Combine principles with experience Anyone can send out glib; motivational rubbish based on principles.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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One of the other major ratings agencies, Moody’s, did not change its assessment of the city after the budget passed, keeping its rating at Baa3+, one notch above junk.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Digital junk piles up faster than clutter in real life.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 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
Noun
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The arched geometric designs and texture add intrigue, while the latter also serves a functional purpose—to easily scrape off dirt and dust from your shoes.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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Vacuum out your detector every few months to prevent dust build up.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 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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Lighting Lighting is the jewelry of any room, so take down those blah builder grade fixtures and replace them with something magical.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2024
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“Garbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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