ditch
noun
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
ditching
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present participleof ditch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Without completely ditching her ties to Los Angeles, as she has continued to maintain a residence there, Metz told People magazine in 2025 that she was drawn to Nashville for the opportunity to record music.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The move follows a summer punctuated by reports of artificial-intelligence systems industrywide going rogue, and marks a rare case of a major AI developer ditching a new release because of safety concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Opponents of ditching testing requirements argued that the exams are a key tool to uniformly predict academic success from students of divergent backgrounds, as well as schools that may issue grades differently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Leyshon was recovered about two hours after the ditching and was pronounced dead in hospital, while the other two crew members suffered minor injuries.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Maybe if I really had been brave, I would’ve told Julia a long time ago how her ditching us made me feel.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
