castoff
Example Sentences
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The Seahawks traded their starting quarterback to another franchise that was desperate for one and turned to someone else’s castoff to replace him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
Zach McKinstry, IF/OF, Tigers: Another Dodgers castoff finding a home in Detroit is McKinstry, who has played shortstop, third base, second base and two outfield positions this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
At the 2023 Seattle Art Fair, her 25-foot-tall castoff wire puppets were showstoppers amid the clean white booths.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Of all the unlikely things that can happen over the course of an NFL season, the rise of Geno Smith from castoff and journeyman has to rank high on the list.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022
She rolled over the block of sugar maple, a castoff from someone’s construction project, and it became her perch whenever she had a spare moment.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
