discarded
Example Sentences
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A row of large ice chests lined one wall, and a couple of tin trunks the other, one with two flashlights on top, and discarded cell batteries littered around them.
From Literature
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His two youngest girls play, in a discarded bookcase – the nearest they have to a dolls house.
From BBC
Two weeks ago, Mr. Lemon was another discarded TV anchor.
There were dark streets, stalled robotaxis, even discarded dough from local bakeries bursting from trash bins.
As a general rule, if the paperwork arrived regularly in the mail and did not require action, it can be safely discarded.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.