ditch
noun
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
are ditching
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present progressiveof ditch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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High schools are ditching economics for personal-finance classes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
A big reason investors are ditching private credit is because they’re scared its loans are about to go bad.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
The argument I hear within government is they are ditching the bit that is unpopular, but keeping something people might choose to use themselves because it could make accessing public services easier, for instance.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
A growing number of therapists are ditching their couches to treat patients outdoors.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
We are ditching our Sociology Seminar, and Kara is filling every space with nervous chatter, and when she laughs her black bobbed hair shakes like a skirt at her shoulders.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
