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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
it's illegal to throw rubbish out of your car on the highway
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as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth
regarded most romance novels as the lowest form of literary rubbish
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
you're obviously no economist because what you're saying is absolute rubbish
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Recent Examples of rubbish
At that time in the city, there were only a few options for disposing of a deceased pet’s body: throw it into the River Thames, toss it out with the rubbish or take it to a rendering plant to be turned into glue or fertilizer.
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Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
In January, the owner of the salon posted that her page had been hacked and asked friends to report it to Facebook, yet eight months later, no action has been taken, while the page has accrued hundreds of thousands of followers with its AI rubbish.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Any cursory research reveals that such a statement is indefensible rubbish.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
They can be seen approaching a dumpster, piled high with trash, and then pulling a newborn out of the rubbish.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
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Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
In January, the owner of the salon posted that her page had been hacked and asked friends to report it to Facebook, yet eight months later, no action has been taken, while the page has accrued hundreds of thousands of followers with its AI rubbish.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Any cursory research reveals that such a statement is indefensible rubbish.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
They can be seen approaching a dumpster, piled high with trash, and then pulling a newborn out of the rubbish.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbish
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Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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There are two piles of garbage close to the Stage Star Deli at 105 West 55th Street, where the CCTV camera was recording.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Instead, countless millions of phones and laptops and blenders and microwaves accumulate in attics, closets, junk drawers, garages, and, all too often, the dump.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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As millions of Americans prepare to fly this Thanksgiving, my Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is releasing a report exposing new details about airlines exploiting passengers with sky high junk fees.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The art world, like the artwork itself, exists in a delicate balance of elitism and absurdity, meaning and nonsense.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The basic idea here is that Vince Vaughn is doing his mid-aughts-dirtbag Vince Vaughn thing but on Christmas — a premise that’s laid on a foundation of plausible-sounding nonsense.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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By late 2024, the agency distributed more than $1.2 billion in direct assistance to survivors of the Helene and Milton hurricanes, with another $1.1 billion allocated for debris removal and other measures.Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Geminid meteors are caused by dust and debris left in the inner solar system, not by a comet — as is usually the case for meteor showers — but by an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon, which hurtles through the solar system every 18 months.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This recipe requires only tomatoes, onions, garlic, brie cheese, olive oil, and spices.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Frozen cheese can dry out and become crumbly, but may used in cooking.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The best choices for you and the planet Another important omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid or ALA, is found in nuts and seeds such as walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds — with ground flaxseeds and flaxseed oil providing the highest amounts, according to Harvard Medical School’s website.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Try sprinkling ground flaxseed or chia seeds on granola and yogurt, and snack on small quantities of nuts during the day.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Instead of replacing worn out batteries, every day some 13 million cellphones end up in the trash, along with an unknown number of laptops and other devices.Greg Petro, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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These items should be disposed of in the trash instead.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 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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For all their blah stretches from the past six weeks and all the questions around their pitching, the Orioles went into Thursday tied with the Yankees for the best record in the American League and a hair behind the Phillies for the best record in baseball.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Rubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbish. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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