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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While Ouimet became America’s Cinderella story, McDermott was cast aside.
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But that can’t be true because the safety and well-being of Adriana Smith has been cast aside along with the potential ramifications for the unborn child.
—Brea Baker, Refinery29, 22 May 2025
Within a day, the post amassed more than 12,000 upvotes, with commenters applauding her for asserting her needs and drawing boundaries after feeling cast aside by her social circle.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Hardy told the Daily Southtown his decision to cast aside Gary Richardson in favor of Earl O’Neal aids in his goal to pull the village in a new direction.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But that can’t be true because the safety and well-being of Adriana Smith has been cast aside along with the potential ramifications for the unborn child.
—Brea Baker, Refinery29, 22 May 2025
Within a day, the post amassed more than 12,000 upvotes, with commenters applauding her for asserting her needs and drawing boundaries after feeling cast aside by her social circle.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Hardy told the Daily Southtown his decision to cast aside Gary Richardson in favor of Earl O’Neal aids in his goal to pull the village in a new direction.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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