throw away
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Also, . Dispose of, discard, as in This coat is too good to throw away , or Did you throw out the rest of the milk? or She tossed out all his old letters . [First half of 1500s]
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Waste, fail to use, as in She's thrown away her inheritance on all kinds of foolish enterprises , or He's thrown away his chances for an engineering job . [Mid-1600s]
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Also, throw out . Utter or perform in an offhand, seemingly careless way, as in He threw away the news that their summer cottage had been broken into , or She threw out some suggestions for changing the bylaws . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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“It’s just not going to get any better. Don’t throw away your ticket stubs. I’m gonna figure something out, OK? Just hold onto it, we’ll figure out how to reschedule.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
That’s a lot of money to throw away every month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
And it makes the last of the pickle juice feel far too valuable to throw away.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
And that legacy is something you don't throw away lightly.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
He gathered the papers in both hands, crumpled them up, and carried them to the kitchen to throw away.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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