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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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
The number includes not just energy used by hospitals and clinics but also the huge amounts of medical waste, often single-use plastic devices, which are thrown away each day, said Buonocore.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 30 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
Knight explained how her design process focuses on ways to make sure the customer is less likely to throw away the garment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
The number includes not just energy used by hospitals and clinics but also the huge amounts of medical waste, often single-use plastic devices, which are thrown away each day, said Buonocore.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 30 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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Regardless of the specific charges against her, Jean McConville was the victim of a war crime, disappeared by the IRA to spare them the public shame of dumping the corpse of a young widow and mother on the street.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Just dump some ice in the base of the Christmas tree and your drinks will stay ice-cold the entire party.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Beth’s final years were spent in and out of treatment centers battling depression.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Julie has spent time in Norman, Oklahoma, and New York since May.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 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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Ready to eat tomatoes contaminated with raw meat juices discarded.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ibarra was also seen discarding a bloodied jacket and disposable gloves near his apartment on Feb. 22 at 9:44 a.m., prosecutors said.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 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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Philadelphia has beaten up on weak competition, defeating the Browns, Giants, Bengals, Jaguars and Cowboys — all five teams have losing records and a combined record of 13-35.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But Herbert later completed a pair of clutch passes to Ladd McConkey that helped set up J.K. Dobbins’ 29-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Denver has given up an average time to pressure of 2.89 seconds, tied for third in the league, according to NFL’s Next Gen Stats.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 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 27 Nov. 2024.
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