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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
Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
With five defeats in the last six games, a three-goal lead thrown away in 15 minutes, and already eight points behind in the title race, Manchester City is on its worst run under Pep Guardiola.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Leitch produced the film, which was a passable Netflix throwaway hampered by dopey B-movie conventions.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 24 June 2024
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Verb
Why not forage for some more interesting leftovers by using a food-waste app to source food that grocery stores, bakeries, and restaurants would otherwise be throwing away?
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
With five defeats in the last six games, a three-goal lead thrown away in 15 minutes, and already eight points behind in the title race, Manchester City is on its worst run under Pep Guardiola.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
On one rep, Wingo got low, shed Giants’ guard Jalen Mayfield, got upfield in a hurry, chased QB Tommy Devito and forced a throwaway.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Leitch produced the film, which was a passable Netflix throwaway hampered by dopey B-movie conventions.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 24 June 2024
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Discoveries of bodies dumped by roadsides are a regular occurrence.César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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So dumping large amounts of pasta or rice down a drain isn’t a great idea.Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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Television executives have spent countless hours in recent years obsessing over how to make baseball games move faster, but many a true devotee will tell you that part of the game’s charm lies in its ability to facilitate socialization.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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In a series of Instagram stories, Emma posted family photos of Willis spending time with Mabel and Evelyn.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Discount and price comparison apps Discount apps like Flipp aggregate sales fliers and store circulars.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In total, the court circular recorded 16 days of in-person meetings in October and 15 in November.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Waste Oils Waste oil and other lubricants, such as those from a car, lawnmower, tractor, or similar machine, must be discarded properly.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
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Distributors or retailers are also advised to discard any boxes in stock with the lot number 10101.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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With a healthy diet, cats can lose 0.5 percent to 1 percent of their body weight per week.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Chelsea and Arsenal have been heavily linked but, unless anyone floats a fee significantly north of £100million, Newcastle will simply not countenance losing a player who is contracted until 2028.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The second would come later in the year and center on extending Trump-era tax cuts that are set to expire after this year.Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
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Migration continues to be a key driver of population growth in the U.S. ahead of Trump's inauguration, and net international migration will contribute one person to the U.S. population every 23.2 seconds.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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And the choice to ditch the strobe effect that ages the cast into adults feels unnecessary.Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Christmas blues kick in early when her boyfriend ditches her right before the holidays.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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She’s set to spend much of the spring and summer alongside Kendrick Lamar on the Grand National stadium tour, which kicks off in April and runs through June.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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The year-end holiday travel period runs through January 1, and inclement weather across the U.S. was snarling travel by plane and by road the day after Christmas.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Throw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20away. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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