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 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
Fifty years after David Bowie revealed he was ditching his Ziggy Stardust alter ego live on stage his former drummer has spoken of the shock moment.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023
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
Among his biggest change was ditching the PGA Tour-branded flag and creating his own logo for the International team.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2020
She also had news of her own: She was ditching her job as a computer specialist at the Federal Reserve and going traveling—not for weeks, but for months.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
