ditch
noun
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
ditching
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present participleof ditch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"Many people are forced between maintaining an accent they're proud of or indeed ditching their accent to try to just even move on in life," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
That meant ditching bright orangy accents for a more subdued facade with many more windows, making the property look more like an office building than a warehouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Investors have been ditching AI-linked stocks due to worries about surging memory-chip prices.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
But ditching the physical disc strikes a blow to secondhand markets like GameStop, allowing Take-Two to capture more profits, Griffin added.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
No ditching a date, especially right after arriving at your destination.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
