discard
verb (used with object)
to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of.
is discarding
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present progressiveof discard (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The first difficulty is discarding possessions, regardless of their value.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2022
Those other provisions include the FBI’s authority to gather business records in terrorism and espionage investigations, and to more easily eavesdrop on a suspect who is discarding cellphones to avoid surveillance.
From Time ● Jun. 2, 2015
I am the ornamental symbol of a system which the world is discarding!
From The Lighted Match by R. F. Schabelitz
The queen of hearts is also marked in A's hand by the fact that he is discarding his winning diamonds and protecting hearts.
From Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws by J.B. (Joseph Bowne) Elwell
If your partner is discarding from weakness, protect the suit that he is throwing away, if you can.
From Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws by J.B. (Joseph Bowne) Elwell
