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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The city’s common-law heritage—which nominally rejected retroactivity in criminal law—was junked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
A pile of junked cars, different scale radio telescopes and an unfinished freeway ramp to nowhere are all visible from that opening train shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
One early twist from the first series is junked for the second because producers know contestants will be expecting it.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
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
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
