DITCHED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

ditched

verb

past tense of ditch

as in dumped

to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we ditched the old table at the town dump

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Recent Examples of ditched And Democrats denounced a 6-3 decision gutting a key section of the Voting Rights Act and another that ditched one of the few remaining checks on money in politics. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Since my last review, Happn has overhauled its premium tiers, added AI tools, and ditched its desktop version, but the mobile app still shines. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026 The mom-of-one—who welcomed a baby boy with her husband Tom Ackerley in October 2024—ditched the darker blonde, chunky highlights, and darker roots she’s been sporting over the last few years. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 July 2026 Maryam ditched her summer plans of working and studying in Kansas City for trying out with the Egyptian national team in Cairo. — Pj Green july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 In 2018, the Eagles won the Super Bowl on a trick play executed by a one-time third-round pick quarterback who got ditched a season earlier by the Kansas City Chiefs. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Wreckage was found from a Pan Am flight that ditched in the ocean off Puerto Rico in 1952, a crash that killed 52 people and helped lead to mandatory passenger safety briefings on commercial flights. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026 The Odyssey actress ditched jeans for a breezy pair of satin pants that are ideal for hot days. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 This particular unit was the recipient of Ferrari’s new button-rich steering wheel, which ditched the old haptic and touch controls for starting the engine and other functions. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026

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Cope recovered and dumped Claudio over the barricade as Christian dragged himself to the corner for a tag.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
By the end of the storm the following day, the system had dumped the equivalent of the area’s normal yearly rainfall on the canyon.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of dumped

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Hazardous materials, expired car seats, and cribs should be discarded or handled through disposal or recycling programs.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Dogs are also very susceptible to a condition called pancreatitis, which can follow consumption of fatty foods (like discarded fast foods).

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

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— , FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
The team that has looked mostly hapless at the plate the last two months unloaded eight singles, seven home runs, four doubles, two walks and, on Christmas In July Night at Progressive Field, a partridge in a pear tree.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of unloaded

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Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of lost

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The train station hulked behind barbed wire, abandoned for years, both witness to and eight million bricks’ worth of evidence of Detroit's near-collapse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Niccol’s plan involved hiring more workers to cut down on long wait times, which in some cases had gotten so bad people abandoned their orders altogether .

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026

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