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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
I should throw away that torn shirt
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as in to spend
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 throw away
Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Adorning 31 Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt in Paris, barely a stone’s throw away from Champs-Élysées, an elegant 19th-century private mansion now part of Domaine Clarence Dillon houses Le Clarence restaurant.
—Tim Lai, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Jason Parham, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
Particularly in the final 30 or 40 minutes, Lashon steals a number of the show’s biggest laughs, making a meal out of throwaway lines and small gestures.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Verb
All the products should be thrown away or returned and should not be eaten.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Adorning 31 Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt in Paris, barely a stone’s throw away from Champs-Élysées, an elegant 19th-century private mansion now part of Domaine Clarence Dillon houses Le Clarence restaurant.
—Tim Lai, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
There’s a throwaway line in the book about how these faux pas that happen on social media are the consequence of the difference between what a human and what a computer considers a large number.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
Particularly in the final 30 or 40 minutes, Lashon steals a number of the show’s biggest laughs, making a meal out of throwaway lines and small gestures.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw away
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The cold front brought lake-effect snow, dumping 3.5 feet of snow in western and up to 20 inches in northern Lower .Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Before long he’s been dumped in the back of a police car, making the jostly trek to a segregated reform school known as Nickel Academy.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump has been ordered to spend up to four hours answering questions under oath as part of his lawsuit against ABC and host George Stephanopoulos.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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In this novel, Greg Heffley and his family decide to spend summer break with both Mom’s and Dad’s relatives.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Discount and price comparison apps Discount apps like Flipp aggregate sales fliers and store circulars.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In total, the court circular recorded 16 days of in-person meetings in October and 15 in November.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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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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The betting market seems to have concluded that Kansas City has lost its knockout punch.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Leigh touches on something unresolved in her nature and in the state of the world, especially now when so many people easily lose grip.Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pull up a chair—actually, no need to sit, because the answer is so simple that it can be summed up in a few seconds.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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There are nearly 200,000 frames in a two-hour movie shot at 24 frames per second.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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Employers are ditching degree requirements for several reasons, including a workforce shortage in industries like service and tech and a decline in college enrollment post pandemic.Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Here are five paint color trends Southern decorators are ready to ditch in 2025.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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But within days, reports surfaced of Crusie vehicles blocking traffic, running through stop signs, and swerving to avoid people on the road.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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This year, its lounge has been transformed into a sultry caviar-and-martini bar pop-up called Veil & Velvet, which runs through March 3.Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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