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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

When he agreed to take her to hospital he stopped on a road and discarded the taser, which has also been recovered by police.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

I pulled out the hot pads and discarded half.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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

But when the Richardson family had stowed all four cars at last and paraded up the steps—much to Mr. Yang’s confusion—there was no sign of anyone upstairs, just a few pieces of discarded furniture.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Related Words

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