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• past participle of discard.
• past tense form of discard.

discarded

American  

[dih-skahr-did] / dɪˈskɑr dɪd /

adjective

1. having been disposed of, cast out, or put aside.

   The fire is believed to have been started by a discarded match or cigarette.

   The sprocket wheel and chain were scavenged from a discarded bicycle.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of discard.

Other Word Forms

• undiscarded
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of discarded

discard ( def. ) + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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discarded

Vast amounts of discarded plastic accumulate in the oceans, sometimes forming enormous garbage patches that threaten marine life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Because multi-dose vials must be discarded 30 minutes after opening, each vial yields only about 1.2 to 1.6 usable doses in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

True, any potential defensive deficiencies were not probed, but Alexander-Arnold showed enough class and creation to surely avoid being discarded again by Tuchel.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The researchers process PET plastic, discarded corn stalks and leaves, and other biomass using a proprietary technique known as oxidative hydrothermal dissolution.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Some of these notes are discarded as fruitless, while others are tucked away to form a storehouse of motifs and studies for later use.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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