do away with

Example Sentences

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“I just think that we need to do away with that argument,” he said, suggesting it was being pushed by opponents for lack of a coherent vision or winning message of their own.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Such systems, which do away with the need for a rudder, are already used on smaller CalMac ferries, making them highly manoeuvrable.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Typically new technologies create more new jobs, but some analysts contend machine learning and intelligence will do away with many existing jobs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Shortly after writing “love you,” Guthrie decided to do away with the whiteboard completely and began to talk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

But somewhere along the line, the Norwegians decided to do away with that pretty name and call it Oslo instead.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl