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to get rid of as useless or unwanted
discard an old, torn sweater
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Recent Examples of discarded
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
After caring for Gabriel for two and a half months, Weaver felt as though she’d once again been used and discarded—this time by the state.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Solid brass door knockers with faces and animals were popular around the turn of the 20th century, and today, many are discarded at salvage and thrift stores when homes are renovated.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Broken items, like furniture with a missing leg, or chests of drawers lacking drawers entirely, also frequently end up being discarded rather than accepted, as thrift stores typically lack the resources to repair them and prefer donations that are clean, complete, and ready for the sales floor.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
The products should be discarded.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Of the millions of mattresses discarded each year globally, only a small fraction is ever recycled, leaving the vast majority to rot in overstuffed landfills.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the ones that were found appear to have been purposely discarded.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Authority is exercised through existing institutions rather than against them; legality is reinterpreted rather than discarded; emergency powers are normalized rather than declared.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Once Trump’s real objective was fulfilled — gain access to Venezuela’s oil — the cartel charge was discarded.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
After caring for Gabriel for two and a half months, Weaver felt as though she’d once again been used and discarded—this time by the state.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Solid brass door knockers with faces and animals were popular around the turn of the 20th century, and today, many are discarded at salvage and thrift stores when homes are renovated.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Broken items, like furniture with a missing leg, or chests of drawers lacking drawers entirely, also frequently end up being discarded rather than accepted, as thrift stores typically lack the resources to repair them and prefer donations that are clean, complete, and ready for the sales floor.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
The products should be discarded.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Of the millions of mattresses discarded each year globally, only a small fraction is ever recycled, leaving the vast majority to rot in overstuffed landfills.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the ones that were found appear to have been purposely discarded.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Authority is exercised through existing institutions rather than against them; legality is reinterpreted rather than discarded; emergency powers are normalized rather than declared.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarded
Verb
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This conduct goes beyond mere negligence, or medical malpractice — their decision to have their very sick young patient dumped onto the sidewalk — in Phoenix, in August — directly caused Kaelen’s death.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Fire Sparrow is still in development, but Sherwin said the current iteration can carry 10 gallons of water, which can be trickled along a fire line or dumped in a single spot to put out an emerging fire.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gloria Martinez and Miguel Hernandez, along with their 2-year-old granddaughter, were among the regular walkers who got to see the goats being unloaded.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Waugh fired one bullet that struck Chaudhry, then unloaded several more into his body, witnesses told police.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Back in October, Anderson ditched her famous blonde hair for a copper red hue for a role in an upcoming film—and Lee apparently asked her to go back to blonde in time for his wedding.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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And though Victoria’s Secret had previously ditched its runway show, Super has re-energized it.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Breakfast is served in the Heritage Room, and is never too copious, in line with the hotel's anti-waste policy.—
Maddalena Fossati,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Local laws and supplier audits The OECD has called on Shein to publish further public information about its compliance with France’s anti-waste law (AGEC), which aims to move businesses toward greater circularity.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That is often lost in the myth of baseball in Denver.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the circumstances for why each band lost their personnel varies, such as illness (Mick Jones), death (the 1977 Skynyrd airplane crash), and the inevitable need for retirement.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The department issued heavy fines and ultimately shuttered a neglected building in Denver’s uptown neighborhood last year that was owned by CBZ Management.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The narrative highlights the growing, unseen populations of lonely and neglected individuals, shedding light on a vital but often ignored aspect of public care.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The building, a former power plant abandoned in the ‘80s, looms over the crowd like a monolithic temple to techno.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The cab would be abandoned and the trailer would be hitched to another truck, court documents show.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As one of the men operated the mechanical digger, the other stood by with the wheelbarrow, into which his co-worker dumped an occasional load of earth mixed with stones, to go on a refuse heap in a corner of the cemetery.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Officials with the city’s Bureau of Sanitation said the existing trash fees have not been generating enough money to cover the true cost of refuse collection.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Discarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discarded. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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