1
as in dumped
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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2
as in spent
to use up carelessly
if you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use
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Recent Examples of thrown away
However, sometimes items get left behind or forgotten about and should be thrown away to avoid safety risks.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
However, after four hours without power, food in the fridge should be thrown away.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
If the power is out for longer than four hours, food in the fridge should be thrown away and not eaten.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
While chances are these organizations will accept everything and sort it out later, not everything can actually be donated for resale and may need to be thrown away or recycled instead.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
If the power is out for longer than 4 hours, food in the fridge should be thrown away and not eaten.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Affected tuna should be thrown away or returned to the store.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Having chased off his direwolf Ghost and thrown away his sword Longclaw, Jon spent his time building cabins and burning them back down again.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Fewer possessions thrown away when the margin is smallest.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
However, after four hours without power, food in the fridge should be thrown away.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
If the power is out for longer than four hours, food in the fridge should be thrown away and not eaten.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
While chances are these organizations will accept everything and sort it out later, not everything can actually be donated for resale and may need to be thrown away or recycled instead.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
If the power is out for longer than 4 hours, food in the fridge should be thrown away and not eaten.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Affected tuna should be thrown away or returned to the store.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Having chased off his direwolf Ghost and thrown away his sword Longclaw, Jon spent his time building cabins and burning them back down again.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Fewer possessions thrown away when the margin is smallest.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown away
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Prosecutors argued the gait of a person who walks with a limp can be seen in one of the people in the surveillance video from the homicide scene and the site where the SUV was dumped.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Then in quick succession, a storm dumped a blanket of snow over the Southeast that lingered for days as temperatures plunged again.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nebraska, meanwhile, has spent the last quarter-century chasing memories.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The nurses in the Pitt have spent the most time with Louie over the years, and his death would hit them hard.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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That is often lost in the myth of baseball in Denver.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the circumstances for why each band lost their personnel varies, such as illness (Mick Jones), death (the 1977 Skynyrd airplane crash), and the inevitable need for retirement.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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It's never wasted in the singing lesson.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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The result is wasted energy, excess heat, and diminishing returns on efficiency improvements that once accompanied each generation of smaller transistors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Once Trump’s real objective was fulfilled — gain access to Venezuela’s oil — the cartel charge was discarded.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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After caring for Gabriel for two and a half months, Weaver felt as though she’d once again been used and discarded—this time by the state.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Back in October, Anderson ditched her famous blonde hair for a copper red hue for a role in an upcoming film—and Lee apparently asked her to go back to blonde in time for his wedding.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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And though Victoria’s Secret had previously ditched its runway show, Super has re-energized it.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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She could also be grilled about her efforts to revive cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York's Democratic Attorney General Tish James after indictments against them were tossed.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both cases have since been tossed by a federal judge, who found that the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Since taking over as Hongkong Land’s chief executive, Smith has embarked on a pivot to double down on commercial properties and fund management, while shedding its less lucrative residential businesses.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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This deal is another sign the Mavs are moving on from the Luka trade, shedding payroll, and tanking the rest of the season to land a high pick in the 2026 NBA draft.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Thrown away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20away. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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