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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And that legacy is something you don't throw away lightly.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Still, I wasn’t prepared to throw away the books, art, collectible pottery and furniture I’d spent real money on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Like Willy Loman, he’s enraged that his boss feels like he can eat the orange and then just throw away the peel — with impunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

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 was no longer prisoner 16013. I could not throw away that filthy uniform with that hateful number fast enough,” said Jack.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren

throw away

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