JETTISONING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

jettisoning 1 of 2

noun

as in dumping

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jettisoning

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verb

present participle of jettison

as in discarding

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

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Noun

Last season saw the jettisoning of not only Trouba, the Rangers’ captain, and Kreider, one of the Original Six franchise’s most prolific scorers ever, but of more than a dozen players. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026

Verb

The Baltimore Ravens have waived undrafted rookie quarterback Diego Pavia, jettisoning the Heisman Trophy finalist less than a week before the start of training camp. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 23 July 2026 This included jettisoning the original idea of an open floor plan for the kitchen and living room. — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 26 June 2026 But the squad’s overall dip in performance—including back-to-back runner-up finishes in LaLiga and quarterfinal exits in the UEFA Champions League—has stoked unrest among fans, who have even collected almost 70 million signatures on a petition in favor of jettisoning the star forward out of Spain. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026 Within weeks of being sworn in to helm the FHFA, which oversees the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte shattered norms by quickly jettisoning executives and policies. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 Scientists are jettisoning their worst- and best-case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 The Sabres have practically been a feeder team lately for modern Cup winners, jettisoning top draft picks Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhardt to Vegas and Florida, respectively. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 The Celtics were expected to struggle after jettisoning half of their championship-winning rotation last summer and losing superstar Jayson Tatum to a ruptured Achilles that sidelined him until March. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 But jettisoning hormonal treatments also means losing their benefits. — Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoning

Noun

Between larger roles for Wallace and Mitchell and the additions of Mara and Stirtz, the Thunder might not skip a beat despite salary-dumping Wiggins, Joe and Dort this offseason.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
And, despite what the project’s origins as some sort of secret b-side dumping ground might lead you to believe, these are not throwaways.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 19 July 2026

Definition of dumping

Verb

Okegbe recommends immediately discarding any can that’s bulging, leaking, heavily rusted, or dented.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
But more typical are quality-of-life complaints from riders who report people drinking or getting high at stations or discarding bags of fast food debris on platforms.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of discarding

Verb

That detail isn't mentioned, but thanks to the camera in the patrol car, there's video evidence of him ditching the device.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin have been recovering their rockets since 2015, saving vast amounts of money by recycling them rather than ditching them after liftoff.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of ditching

Verb

Across the board, the plan is aimed at expanding cargo handling infrastructure, including unloading areas, storage facilities and transshipment corridors, as well as building designated customs supervision sites at eligible specialized ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
The facility has more than 850 robots unloading auto parts, stamping out steel components, putting together car frames, and installing car doors, according to IEEE Spectrum.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of unloading

Verb

There’s an obvious downside, of course, if the Sox bullpen couldn’t pick up the slack after losing one or both veteran relievers and the team fell out of contention.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Lipinski, Spector said, came to Dutch as a customer after losing her home in the Los Angeles fires and needing care for her dog.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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