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noun

Definition of throwing awaynext
as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless the throwing away of her old stuffed animals marked the beginning of her mental preparation for an independent life as a college student

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throwing away

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verb

present participle of throw away
1
as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted I should throw away that torn shirt

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as in spending
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 Synonyms for throwing away
  1. removal
  2. dumping
  3. spending
  4. disposal
  5. discarding
  6. losing
Noun
  • Trump undid Obama’s deportation priorities, broadening the pool of immigrants who could be targeted for removal and giving more power to immigration enforcement officers to make those judgments, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Pull invasive plants Sugar Creek chapter of the Ozark Society is partnering with the Nature Conservancy Nov. 14 for invasive species removal at the Logan Springs Preserve in the Logan community of southern Benton County.
    Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of removal
Verb
  • Helene was just the latest in a new generation of storms that are intensifying faster, and dumping more rainfall, as the climate warms.
    Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Residents can disrupt Aedes aegypti by dumping any standing water in their yards at least once a week, and tossing any unused containers.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • The agency takes the average inflation rate over that period from what's known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, which tracks spending by working Americans.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of spending
Noun
  • The group sold its Sylvan Learning business in February of this year in an attempt to deleverage its balance sheet, but other possible disposals were hindered by the allegations involving Kahn, FRG’s chief restructuring officer David Orlofsky said in a court filing.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • For example, home textiles made with Birla Excel are designed to be biodegradable, which helps reduce environmental impact after disposal.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of disposal
Verb
  • To remove the excess salt and water of a wet brine, the Test Kitchen team recommends using paper towels to thoroughly blot the turkey dry, discarding those towels, then washing hands very well before proceeding to the rest of meal prep.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
  • In addition, the challenge advocates for discarding vices like alcohol and drugs.
    Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • Modern sniper rifles are highly reliable and can fire repeatedly without losing accuracy, whereas earlier sniper rifles were more prone to losing accuracy due to wear and tear.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Blue horizons Younger folks are losing trust in white-collar careers.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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