ditch
noun
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
had ditched
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past perfectof ditch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Within hours, all three had signed offers to rejoin OpenAI, the AI lab they had ditched a year ago to join Murati’s fledgling startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Thompson said recently that a study commissioned by CNN showed that some 18 million Americans who had ditched cable television since the coronavirus pandemic would be "very interested" in paying for standalone subscriptions.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
USC fans, frustrated with a second year of the Grinch Who Stole Defense, can now only dream of a scenario in which Riley had ditched Alex Grinch and brought in fresh leadership for his defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
DeSantis had ditched the suitcoat and slacks he wore at his kickoff event the evening before in Des Moines in favor of jeans and a fleece vest.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
The sluggers had ditched the phone but left the tape.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
