- past participle of discontinue.
- past tense form of discontinue.
discontinued
Example Sentences
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The company had discontinued its Sausage Wrap Rolls in 2021, replacing them with sausage pinwheels, and people were furious.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Junior varsity programs at lots of high schools have been discontinued for lack of players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The investigation was discontinued when she withdrew her complaint, police said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Twitter discontinued the app in 2017 after a four-year run, but its weird and wonderful videos have lived on in the collective memory of the Very Online ever since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“The thought around here is that it’s possible the Phalanxifor is worsening the edema, but we’d face far more serious problems if we discontinued its use.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
