ditched; ditching; ditches
1
a
: to surround with a long narrow cavity in the earth : to enclose with a ditch (see ditch entry 1)
The pasture was hedged and ditched.
b
: to dig a ditch in
2
aviation
: to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water
successfully ditched the plane
Examples of ditch in a Sentence
Noun
He drove the car into the ditch.
after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch
Verb
The thief ditched the purse in an alley.
They ditched the car in a vacant lot.
They ditched me at the concert.
Recent Examples on the Web
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Firefighters assigned to Engine 20 responded to a report of a young deer trapped in a Nevada Irrigation District ditch, according to officials.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Why singles are ditching dating apps Dating app fatigue is measurable.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
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Noun
But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Firefighters assigned to Engine 20 responded to a report of a young deer trapped in a Nevada Irrigation District ditch, according to officials.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Verb
That meant ditching some of the traditional tools used in vehicle design, like the clay models used by car designers since the 1930s.
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Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Why singles are ditching dating apps Dating app fatigue is measurable.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for ditch
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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