ditch
noun
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
was ditching
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past progressiveof ditch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In February, a secondary school in Derby announced it was ditching shirts, blazers and ties after a consultation with pupils, staff and parents.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In 2022, Willem-Alexander announced he was ditching the royal Golden Coach that traditionally transported him on state occasions because it had images of slavery on the sides.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
Tesla’s stock price has recovered some since Musk announced last week that he was ditching his plan to use Tesla shares in his financing to buy Twitter.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2022
When Samsung dropped the bombshell that it was ditching Tizen for Wear OS 3, it promised not to leave older Galaxy Watch models in the dust.
From The Verge ● Nov. 15, 2021
Should I lie and tell her I was sick or should I tell her I hate school and I was ditching?
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
