1
as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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as in discarding
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditching
None of this argues for ditching traditional government affairs work in Washington.
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Frank Ahrens,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For golf cart operators, that evolution absolutely begins by ditching archaic lead-acid relics engineered for a bygone era.
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Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
There are many reasons for this – not the least of which is that ditching the pilot and the cockpit itself opens up the opportunity to not only simplify the design of the aircraft, but also free up valuable cargo space and reduce weight.
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David Szondy
june 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Complicating matters, FedEx is also shifting to a traditional fiscal year ending in December, ditching its current June-to-May calendar.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Some are even ditching their $300 formulas for this smoothing pick.
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Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
That’s why the local group, KC2026, worked with FIFA and the Chiefs to identify solutions for issues that left fans either waiting hours to get to the stadium or ditching their ride and walking.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Make Healthier Choices at Restaurants Healthy dining out does not always mean ditching your healthy eating plan.
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Lindsey Desoto,
Verywell Health,
19 June 2026
But the quiet-part-out-loud here is that the Duffer Brothers ditching Netflix for a four-year deal at Paramount seems to have rubbed high-ranking Netflix executives the wrong way, the first source told THR.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Frank Ahrens,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For golf cart operators, that evolution absolutely begins by ditching archaic lead-acid relics engineered for a bygone era.
—
Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
There are many reasons for this – not the least of which is that ditching the pilot and the cockpit itself opens up the opportunity to not only simplify the design of the aircraft, but also free up valuable cargo space and reduce weight.
—
David Szondy
june 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Complicating matters, FedEx is also shifting to a traditional fiscal year ending in December, ditching its current June-to-May calendar.
—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Some are even ditching their $300 formulas for this smoothing pick.
—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
That’s why the local group, KC2026, worked with FIFA and the Chiefs to identify solutions for issues that left fans either waiting hours to get to the stadium or ditching their ride and walking.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Make Healthier Choices at Restaurants Healthy dining out does not always mean ditching your healthy eating plan.
—
Lindsey Desoto,
Verywell Health,
19 June 2026
But the quiet-part-out-loud here is that the Duffer Brothers ditching Netflix for a four-year deal at Paramount seems to have rubbed high-ranking Netflix executives the wrong way, the first source told THR.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditching
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Achiuwa had a good run at the end of the season as the Kings were dumping games left and right.
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The leaks are dumping gallons upon gallons of wastewater into the Merrimack River.
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But the lawyer for suspect Iqbal Bacchus, 46, suggested Bacchus was selling wiring that the hospital was discarding.
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The council also ordered up a measure doubling the amount of money allocated for the Department of Recreation and Parks, discarding an alternative plan that would have increased it by 50%.
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Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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There's the Battle of the Gullet in the premiere, and then everything that comes next — from Rhaenyra unloading her grief before the corpse of her eldest son to her taking the Iron Throne at King's Landing to become Westeros' new queen.
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Al Bello / Getty Images Public records show that New York City issued a permit for loading and unloading theatrical materials at MSG from June 29 to July 4.
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Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.
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Amid the inextricable trauma of losing her 18-year-old child, the mother had feared that traditional funeral customs might be handled differently because of the manner in which her daughter died.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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Driven by a growing panic over fast-evolving Chinese tech competitors, the old-world rivals are abandoning the tradition of corporate secrecy.
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“Ditching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditching. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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