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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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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

Jenni began her decluttering a few years ago by committing to throw away one thing every day.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Samjiyon carries potent symbolism in North Korean propaganda as it is a stone's throw away from Mount Paektu, the peninsula's highest mountain where official accounts say Kim's father, Kim Jong Il, was born.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Below it stretched a long slope of snowy boulders, and beyond that, scarcely a pebble’s throw away, and shimmering in its white winter mantle, lay the Forest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver