1
as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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2
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditch
Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
That afternoon, crews responded to a call about an unresponsive man in a ditch, later identified as Diego.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
Khai recently had her first major haircut, ditching her XXL long blonde hair for a sweet little lob.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Defense calls two witnesses The first defense witness was Claudia Rodriguez, who saw the gunman walk toward the school after crashing his truck in a nearby ditch.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
That afternoon, crews responded to a call about an unresponsive man in a ditch, later identified as Diego.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
Bridgerton season four wisely ditches the blackmail and delays Bridgerton’s indecent proposal.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
Khai recently had her first major haircut, ditching her XXL long blonde hair for a sweet little lob.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
Noun
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Try adding a sweeping trench or pea coat and opt for knee-high boots.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead of a classic camel hue, embrace the season’s deeper tones like this olive trench from Everlane.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Colleyville Heritage dumps Argyle in 2 OTs Colleyville Heritage got a hugh lay in by Sameer Johnson at the fourth quarter buzzer, off an assist by Dmauri Evans, to tie the game at 48 allowing the Panthers to subdue Argyle 57-51 in double overtime on Thursday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Packers could certainly dump Banks and move Jenkins back to left guard.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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So are discarded fishing nets and all sorts of mesh that can stop a drone from hitting its target.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trim and discard any tough portions of the bulb, then halve, remove and discard the core.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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All gutters and drains should be cleaned of ice, snow, and other debris, the agency said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Andre Kazimiersky is the co-owner and president at HomeHero Roofing, a residential roofing and gutter company.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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Such vague commands, the court said, leave agents guessing how to respond during fast-moving protest situations and expose them to possible contempt sanctions.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a key demonstration, the humanoid autonomously unloaded and reloaded a dishwasher across an entire kitchen without resets or human input.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the billionaire class does not seem to be deterred by slightly off-piste locations in the era of private jets and motor courts — 80 Clarkson has one, of course, with intricate metalwork, so drivers needn’t unload on the street, and there’s also a waiting room for them.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
27 Jan. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the foothills of the Himalayas, a wire on a cable car snaps, leaving eight passengers, including several schoolchildren, dangling 900 feet above a ravine awaiting rescue before the remaining cable fails.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Republican primary field also includes Brown, Michele Morrow, who won a surprise 2024 primary before narrowly losing statewide, along with Margot Dupre, Richard Dansie, Elizabeth Temple, and Thomas Johnson.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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