discarded

Example Sentences

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Those vows are easy to adopt in adolescence, but they tend to be discarded by one’s late teens or early twenties.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

In Colonia Los Laureles, a canyon shantytown, a viaduct is clogged with sewage, discarded tires, plastic bottles and other debris.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

By using sunlight, they are finding ways to turn discarded plastic into useful fuels.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Evie first saw the pale axolotl nestled in the rocks after lifting up a discarded mat in the shallows of the River Ogmore.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Widget wears his performance costume but his patchwork jacket has been discarded, his vest hanging open over his black shirt.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern