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
The Orange County resident only gave her last initial because she had ditched a school field trip in favor of the protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
Dressed in a blue blazer, Mr Cohen had ditched the tie but kept his signature hangdog expression and thick Long Island accent.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
After they left, I started thinking about Zack and Alex, how they had ditched Auggie all those years ago.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
