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throw away

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dispose of v.
waste v.

VERB

dispose of

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon cast cast off chase clear discard dismiss dispense with ditch drop dump eject eliminate evict extrude free oneself of get rid of jettison junk lose refuse reject rid oneself of scrap shake off shed shuck throw off throw out turn down unburden

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard hold keep save

VERB

waste

Synonyms

WEAK

be wasteful blow consume dissipate fail to exploit fritter lose refuse reject squander trifle turn down

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard hold keep save

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throw away

That’s a lot of money to throw away every month.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Now, just a stone’s throw away, a different scene is unfolding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

And it makes the last of the pickle juice feel far too valuable to throw away.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Although England started their chase positively, Sophia Dunkley was the first to throw away her start and fell for 26 from 18 balls.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

It took another hour to empty it completely, throw away the useless items, and sort the remainder in piles according to whether or not he would need them from now on.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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