as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
discard an old, torn sweater
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Recent Examples of discard
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
As a young man in the 1990s, walking to school in New Delhi, Anant Sudarshan would watch the vultures perched along telephone wires, waiting for the discards of nearby leather tanning factories.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
During the standard procedure, the stool is filtered for its helpful bacterial contents while the remaining material is discarded.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Natural fibers, which can be grown in the U.S., are easier to recycle or reuse, with textile-to-textile recycling schemes already scaling that facilitate the regeneration of fibers from post-consumer discards and industrial textile waste.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
As a young man in the 1990s, walking to school in New Delhi, Anant Sudarshan would watch the vultures perched along telephone wires, waiting for the discards of nearby leather tanning factories.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
Verb
Cook salmon: Remove salmon from marinade, discarding excess.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
During the standard procedure, the stool is filtered for its helpful bacterial contents while the remaining material is discarded.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discard
Noun
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But fans of the show's illustrious rejects — would-be cast members who auditioned but didn't get invited to join the cast — could make an argument their team has had just as much success, maybe more.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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His growth throughout the series is kind of the whole point of the show, from the social reject of the village to one of its most reliable and trustworthy warriors, beloved by all.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But Williams dumped the ball off to Brandon Clarke under the rim, and Robinson, recovering once again, arrived a split-second late.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rather than simply dredging the sea floor and dumping the soil back into the ocean elsewhere, all materials are reused for land reclamation or infrastructure projects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Further culls within the executive branch are likely.—
Varad Mehta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, due out November 4 via Liveright / W. W. Norton and Allen Lane / Penguin Press, culls from dozens of hours of interviews of McCartney, his Wings band mates, and other people in the group’s orbit.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After the star tight end ditched his usual buzz cut in favor of the wavy, longer look last fall, the brothers’ mom Donna Kelce weighed in on it.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, ditch the equipment and do a stair climbing session on stairs within your home or in a public place—for example, the bleachers around a track or football field.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, the Kenyan middle-distance runner set three women's world records, including running a blistering 4:07 for the mile, breaking the previous record by five seconds.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rozier, who has struggled to make shots this season, entered Friday’s game with 12.8 seconds left in the first quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Less than ten minutes later, at that same rally, gunfire rang out and a sick and deranged assassin unloaded eight bullets from his sniper's perch into a crowd of many thousands of people.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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The platform’s remote control functionality also plays a role here, allowing for easier loading and unloading up and down ramps for transportation. 5.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite facing rejection, including a harsh encounter with a former instructor, Hackman remained determined.—
Megan Cartwright,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Other Republicans were more blunt in their rejection of the idea.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Remember—you've already lost if your ad feels like an interruption.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Mosby, who lost re-election that year, said at the time that new DNA evidence supported his innocence.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Discard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discard. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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