Definitions

throw away

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

Example Sentences

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A stone’s throw away from the Roxbury warehouse was a Mexican bakery serving delicacies like conchas and empanadas.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

“I expected to come out and just think we should throw away the key and not give anybody — especially these people — a second chance,” Hochman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

It lies just a stone's throw away from the glitzy district of Gangnam -- one of Seoul's best known and wealthiest neighbourhoods, synonymous with South Korea's rise as an economic and cultural powerhouse.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

"The venue is only a stone's throw away from the comedy club I did my first 10-minute set in all those years ago," Whitehall said.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

I throw away my yogurt cup and toss my spoon into the sink.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

throw away

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