THROWN AWAY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown away

verb

past participle of throw away

as in dumped

to get rid of as useless or unwanted I should throw away that torn shirt

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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 Over the past decade and a half, Republicans have thrown away winnable Senate seat after winnable Senate seat by bad candidate choices. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 In the document, police outline which types of property should be stored and which types should be thrown away in the course of an encampment sweep. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Beloved legacies in the racing game universe, from Need for Speed, to Colin McRae Dirt, to Grid, to Burnout—the one that’s been most conspicuously absent the longest, somehow—willfully, eagerly thrown away. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026 Raw chicken and ground beef also had to be thrown away due to improper storing procedures. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 Damaged, worn-out, or expired things get thrown away, items in good condition that thrift stores are looking for can be donated, and holiday items, decor, heirlooms, and duplicates can go into storage. — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 County and city rules In Miami-Dade County, the legality of disposing of your trash somewhere other than your personal bin or a public one depends on the type and amount of garbage thrown away. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Unopened cans should be returned or thrown away. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

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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

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Organizing inspection information in one platform could also simplify record-keeping and reduce the time spent comparing data from multiple sources.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Leonard spent the last seven seasons with the Clippers after leading the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of spent

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Wang said that Silicon Valley has lost some of its appetite for founders who build hardware products, shunning the longer development cycles and less return upside, compared with AI applications, as well as inevitable supply chain hurdles.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The last-place Angels have lost seven consecutive games, tying their longest losing streak of the season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of lost

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The recognition capped off a celebratory morning for the cast, who wasted little time jumping into a group text after the nominations were announced.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Build a vast network of pipes and switches and pumps with only a trickle of demand, and most of that effort is wasted.

— Daren Smith, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of wasted

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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

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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026
This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of tossed

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The data, compiled by ICE and processed by a UC Berkeley Law School initiative, sheds light on how the agency has operated in Sacramento, where dozens of arrests have taken place downtown and through administrative transfers at prisons.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Because the parasite might not shed enough to be detected in one stool sample, individuals may need to submit several samples taken on different days, the CDC said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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