Definitions

throw away

VERB

dispose of

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon cast cast off chase clear discard dismiss dispense with ditch drop dump eject eliminate evict extrude free oneself of get rid of jettison junk lose refuse reject rid oneself of scrap shake off shed shuck throw off throw out turn down unburden

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard hold keep save

VERB

waste

Synonyms

WEAK

be wasteful blow consume dissipate fail to exploit fritter lose refuse reject squander trifle turn down

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard hold keep save

Example Sentences

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Like Willy Loman, he’s enraged that his boss feels like he can eat the orange and then just throw away the peel — with impunity.

From Los Angeles Times

Below it stretched a long slope of snowy boulders, and beyond that, scarcely a pebble’s throw away, and shimmering in its white winter mantle, lay the Forest.

From Literature

“I expected to come out and just think we should throw away the key and not give anybody — especially these people — a second chance,” Hochman said.

From Los Angeles Times

Krystal Ogier said she accidentally threw away 23 AA batteries – which were inside children's toys – when her family were moving house in Guernsey.

From BBC

Baseball’s been on a heater in recent years—improved TV ratings, better pace of play with the pitch clock—and a stoppage could throw away significant momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal

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