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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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Welcome to this weekend’s edition of the Surge, a politics newsletter that, in light of the hantavirus outbreak, sadly will be canceling all of our future vacations to rat-infested garbage dumps.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Earnings are growing, but investors aren’t that excited by garbage these days.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“The garbage had been sitting in the seating bowl area after games, and that problem is going to be eliminated as of tonight,” said Tim Mead, the Angels spokesman at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The streaming subscription you finally admit is garbage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

I’ve done the dishes, put the laundry away, and taken out the garbage.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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