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garbage

[gahr-bij] / ˈgɑr bɪdʒ /
NOUN
refuse, litter
Synonyms
STRONG
debris detritus dreck dregs dross filth junk muck offal rubbish rubble scrap scrapings sewage slop sweepings swill trash waste
WEAK
bits and pieces odds and ends
Antonyms
STRONG
cleanliness possessions purity sense

Example Sentences

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The streaming subscription you finally admit is garbage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Attempt to buy literally anything online without wading through bot-addled marketplaces full of garbage.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

“It’s hell,” said a taxi driver named Pedro as he drove past heaps of garbage rotting in the streets because there is not enough gas for trash trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

It is now swept by local and nationwide blackouts, a failing electrical grid, food shortages, rationing, shrinking services—famously, limited garbage collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Seeing him eat food from the garbage made her own stomach lurch, and her appetite disappeared.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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