1
as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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2
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditch
Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
During the interview with police, the couple admitted to disposing of the child’s body in a ditch in Mequon before arriving in Chicago.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
That’s a staple of every pregame warmups that has been ditched the past few weeks.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Carroll County rescue personnel responded shortly after 3 p.m. to the area of Gaither Road and Railroad Avenue in Sykesville, where the hiker had fallen about 20 feet down a wooded ditch and landed on top of a train tunnel, according to a state police news release.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
During the interview with police, the couple admitted to disposing of the child’s body in a ditch in Mequon before arriving in Chicago.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Many celebs have been ditching dark winter shades for a more natural glossy look this season, with vanilla chai nails having their moment earlier this fall.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
That’s a staple of every pregame warmups that has been ditched the past few weeks.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
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In October the two scientists organized a small team to excavate a trench 14 inches deep.Christopher Maag, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their installation requires no costly digging or trench work, which can quickly boost costs into the six figures.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
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The sisters throw the near-dead Ian into the car trunk to dump his body into the dark sea off a nearby cliff.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Politics Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency Dec. 12, 2024 The pair drove to the New Melones reservoir near Yosemite to dump the bodies.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Look over the chestnuts and discard any with holes in them or that feel very soft when squeezed.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate; discard drippings or reserve for another use.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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Pay special attention to any downspouts to ensure that the snow doesn't create a blockage in your gutter system.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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Somewhere along the way, this gruesome celluloid artifact was elevated from being the sick and disreputable product of a gutter genre to being a high-art masterpiece (Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick and Ridley Scott all owned 35mm prints of the film).Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Growing up, one of my favorite holiday activities was helping my grandma unload her giant storage box of ornaments.Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
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This offseason, the White Sox are unloading their stars.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From there, a bridge spans a short ravine into one of the lushest and most wooded portions of the trail.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
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With a healthy diet, cats can lose 0.5 percent to 1 percent of their body weight per week.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ontario Christian suffered its first defeat in girls basketball, losing to unbeaten Archbishop Mitty of San José in the championship game of the Nike TOC in Arizona.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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