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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
if you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use
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Recent Examples of throw away
CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Its abundant fishing grounds are just a stone’s throw away, or simply relax and gaze out over the water.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Two days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, a throwaway line by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on cable TV took the media by storm.
—Tia Yang, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Putin has thrown away a generation of his youth in the Ukraine, for nothing.
—CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Its abundant fishing grounds are just a stone’s throw away, or simply relax and gaze out over the water.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Noun
His first post was a throwaway request for an invitation to something.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Two days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, a throwaway line by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on cable TV took the media by storm.
—Tia Yang, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
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Kelly apologized, but NBC dumped the show days later.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the third quarter, Buffett’s company dumped another 100 million Apple shares, according to the Wall Street Journal, leaving Berkshire with about $70 billion worth of the iPhone maker’s stock.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Taiwan already spends billions of dollars on U.S. military equipment.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bratcher hopes to be involved with planning and zoning, road issues and spending time on constituent services.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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These circulars are useful when planning, especially for doorbusters.Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kate's meeting on Sept. 24 was listed in the court circular — the official rundown of duties the royal family undertakes — which is published in U.K. newspapers including The Times.Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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Loading your audio article WASHINGTON D.C. — Steph Curry returned after missing three games with a left ankle sprain, but the Warriors didn’t need to fully unleash him to discard the Wizards.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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That said, Barcelona may be better off discarding that approach almost entirely.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The pay television side lost 43,000 subscribers in the third quarter, while Sling TV gained 145,000.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Four sectors lost jobs, including Professional & Business Services (down 3,100) and Construction (down 1,100).Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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In a video on Instagram, the car reaches speeds up to 130 mph in slightly more than three seconds and 100 to 150 mph in slightly under three seconds.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some people experience mild cramping during removal, but the process is usually over in just a few seconds.Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Netflix ditched its $9.99 Basic ad-free tier this year, forcing people to choose between the $6.99 or $15.49 tier.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The impasse left thousands of former public employees scrambling to determine whether to ditch the health insurer or risk not being allowed back to visit doctors, specialists and medical teams that some seniors have been seeing for years, if not decades.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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The 17th season of outdoor skating, which opened this week, runs through Jan. 20 at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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This offer runs through Tuesday and limit one treat per in-store customer, the company posted on Facebook.Kelly Tyko, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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