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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

Any pretense at acceptance has long been discarded.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Extra material includes the discarded chapters as well as letters Hemingway exchanged at the time, including those with Fitzgerald.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In each workshop, Ingold encourages students to use discarded textile material to make art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The orange make-up could now be washed off with soap and water, the shoes were more comfortable and the chocolate river was no longer full of cigarette ends discarded by crew members.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Then Joe spotted something sticking out from a pile of discarded rice.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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