junk
noun
any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
junking
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present participleof junk.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On Bluesky, Bill & Ted star Alex Winter shared that he was junking his Threads account, prompting fans to share screenshots of their own deletions.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2025
That would amount to a significant junking of a big chunk of the planned project.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023
It’s really hard to see any business rationale for junking a perfectly good brand identity and replacing it with a name and logo almost everyone finds off-putting.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Merlino said she was stunned the commissioners voted for junking the machines and returning to old-fashioned hand counts.
From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2022
She was taking the entire Garland value system and junking it!
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
