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noun

Definition of ditchesnext
plural of ditch
as in trenches
a long narrow channel dug in the earth after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch

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ditches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ditch
1
as in dumps
to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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2
as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted we ditched the old table at the town dump

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditches
  1. trenches
  2. dumps
  3. leaves
  4. ravines
  5. loses
Noun
  • Along with Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson, the position group’s three of the team’s six total Pro Bowl selections tied the Kansas City Chiefs for the league’s most within the offensive trenches.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Nebraska’s most promising young linemen are likely not ready for the Big Ten trenches.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of trenches
Verb
  • Rip dumps the body in the same place the Duttons have always dumped bodies.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of dumps
Verb
  • The formula works into a moisturizing lather that leaves coils bouncy and ready for styling.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike hiding apps — typically done by moving them to a folder or using a third-party launcher, which still leaves them accessible from the app drawer — Private Space creates a separate, secure area within your phone that is completely isolated.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaves
Noun
  • The gorge’s steep ravines and lush vegetation create an atmospheric setting that feels almost mythical.
    Praveen Moman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of ravines
Verb
  • If just one of those teams loses, and the Colts win Sunday, there is still hope.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Forced out of the presidential race, exposed as senile, his VP then loses, and the pardon of his son causes widespread bipartisan outrage.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of loses
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