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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His first piece of advice for anyone tempted to follow his example is: "Throw away your so-called smart phone."
From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2022
Throw away the leftover solution after two days.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022
Throw away anything that’s expired, and use labeled bins to group remaining items.
From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2022
Throw away your alarm clock and get up when you feel like it.
From US News • Oct. 25, 2016
Throw away your comb, and you could resemble either Albert Einstein or Larry Fine.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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