discard
verb (used with object)
to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of.
had discarded
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past perfectof discard.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Decades after Einstein had discarded the idea, his supposed mistake returned as the leading explanation for the new data.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
A domestic in stringently segregated Greenville, Tibby brought home books and magazines, such as National Geographic, that her white employers’ children had discarded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
By then Jolani had discarded his name, along with his combat fatigues.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
In the first round of the playoffs, the Sonics knocked off Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Los Angeles Lakers, then took on Portland — the team that had discarded Wilkens two years earlier.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
They had discarded their cloaks to reveal other furry faces, along with three feathery ones, and even a turtle.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
