cast aside
phrasal verb
cast aside; casting aside; casts aside
: to stop thinking about (something)
She tried to cast aside her worries and enjoy the party.
She cast all thoughts of making the trip aside.
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Open finals offered another opportunity for two unwanted labels to be cast aside: that of being a top player without a tour title.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Since LeMahieu was cast aside, Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas have alternated through the lineup at third.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Doing so can help make sure that the goal of protecting the environments of outer space and Earth are not cast aside while building space infrastructure here on Earth.
—Tony Milligan, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
The move reportedly stunned Musk, who had spent heavily to support Trump’s re-election, only to see a key ally cast aside.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 June 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Since LeMahieu was cast aside, Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas have alternated through the lineup at third.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Doing so can help make sure that the goal of protecting the environments of outer space and Earth are not cast aside while building space infrastructure here on Earth.
—Tony Milligan, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
The move reportedly stunned Musk, who had spent heavily to support Trump’s re-election, only to see a key ally cast aside.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast aside
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“Cast aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aside. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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