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adjective

as in discarded

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verb

past tense of jettison
as in dumped
to get rid of as useless or unwanted just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work

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Recent Examples of jettisoned
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They are made up of a top plate and a heat shield, which is jettisoned before splashdown. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 That’s why Glenn jettisoned half his coaching staff and brought in more experienced coaches to help a roster that was the second youngest in the league last year. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026 Hill, jettisoned too late in the season to find a competitive seat, was stuck with the underfunded Arrows team. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Five jettisoned from Arguijo-Mejia’s apartment, through his door, through the hallway wall, with three blasting into Ojeda’s kitchen. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026 Of the 1,982 plate appearances by outfielders last season, the Rays jettisoned about 75% of that workforce. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Tremayne, Moore, Horn and Chisena are all legitimate NFL players and at least two of them will be jettisoned before the cut deadline. — Mike Kaye updated May 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 Scary Movie 5 jettisoned most of that, keeping only Zucker and screenwriter Pat Proft on the writing team and tapping Scary Movie 3 stars Simon Rex and Charlie Sheen for new roles. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 Yes, this feels like a knee-jerk reaction to wonder if an All-NBA Third Team, All-Defense First Team, Defensive Player of the Year runner-up and 24-year-old big man needs to be jettisoned. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoned
  1. discarded
  2. dumped
  3. junked
  4. ditched
  5. unloaded
  6. lost
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
Definition of discarded
Verb
  • There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of dumped
Adjective
  • And indeed the grounds are littered with junked classics from the 1950s and '60s.
    — Priyanka Mattoo, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Plots littered with junked trunks, empty skid tanks, the rib cages of hoop houses picked clean.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of junked
Verb
  • The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of ditched
Verb
  • Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • As dozens of delivery trucks unloaded decor outside of MSG, there was speculation that Swift and Kelce were building a castle inside of the venue.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of unloaded
Verb
  • Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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