junk
noun
any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
junked
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past participleof junk.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof junk.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
junknounany old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
Example Sentences
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OpenAI unilaterally junked their three-month-old billion-dollar deal without warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Prospects of a pre-negotiation ceasefire seem to have been junked.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
Piled on sidewalks, junked up against street curbs, and leaned against light poles, these unwieldy obstacles are a hazard for innocent citizens just trying to walk down the street.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
But since she’s saddled with the boy, Flora foists a junked guitar on him as a birthday present.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Ripples of heat rose from the junked cars, which were lined up in rows as far as Roy could see.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
