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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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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
Tia Yang, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Drawing once again from the notion of reuse in remote Alaska, a throwaway line in the script reveals that the station is housed in an old dentist’s office.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 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
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
Drawing once again from the notion of reuse in remote Alaska, a throwaway line in the script reveals that the station is housed in an old dentist’s office.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 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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The cliché has proved too apt to discard—and its usage has long outlived both men.W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lyle and Erik have already paid a heavy price, discarded by a system that failed to recognize their pain.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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That’s not exactly a rousing show of support for USC’s defensive front, which lost two of its most disruptive pieces — defensive end Anthony Lucas and linebacker Eric Gentry — for the season last week.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Trump lost Arizona by his narrowest margin of any state in 2020, losing to President Joe Biden by fewer than 11,000 votes.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 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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So, is the solution to dismantle HR and ditch middle managers?Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Record-breaking temperatures are blanketing the Northeast this Halloween, as children ditch the winter gear and enjoy summer weather while trick or treating.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Typically, California wildfire season runs through October or November.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s most straightforward path to victory without Keystone voters runs through Georgia, Arizona and North Carolina (where the latest polls show him ahead), and at least one of the two remaining Great Lakes battleground states: Michigan and Wisconsin.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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