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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

Etymology

Origin of discarded

discard ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

discarded

While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

She told me that mosquito populations spiked in areas with more human-made mosquito habitat, such as abandoned buildings, unkempt vacant lots, and piles of discarded bulky items.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Rather than people, his focus is on shells and other sea detritus, which he arranged in discarded crates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

These challenges help explain why only 9% of discarded plastic is recycled.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

On weekdays, after work, Roberto and I regularly went to the city dump with Trampita and Torito to look for discarded treasures, like wood, paint, and broken toys.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Related Words

• damaged