How to Use discard in a Sentence

discard

1 of 2 verb
  • Remove and discard the stems.
  • She discarded the six of hearts.
  • Split them open and discard the pods.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Pluck out and discard the cilantro sprigs.
    — ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The next day, discard the solids.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Skim this off with a spoon and discard it.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If your bulbs feel squishy, discard them.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Once cooled, strain and discard the solids.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Do not bury, pour out or discard grease and food in your yard.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 8 May 2026
  • Dairy and lunch meat had to be discarded due to this.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Remove from heat and skim fat from top; discard fat.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
    — Bj Dennis, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Cut tomatoes open and squeeze out and discard seeds and skins.
    — Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Remove meat from legs; discard skin and bones.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Soft cheeses should be discarded if left out for more than two hours.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Moldy grapes or brown, mushy grapes should be discarded.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Use a sharp chef’s knife to cut and discard the fibrous ends.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Use a spoon to scoop out the soft, inner flesh and discard the skins.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Be sure to discard any leftover food from your pet’s bowl and wash it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Cut off and discard the leaves, then remove any brown spots and trim the ends.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
  • Most of the gloves were ones that had been discarded on the ground by searchers in the area.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Drain and discard the fat and transfer the beef to your slow cooker.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Transfer to a medium bowl and set aside; discard bay leaf.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Express and discard lemon peel.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Remove the soup from the heat and discard the lemongrass.
    — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Peel off and discard skins, and remove and discard stems and seeds.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Remove and discard the sage sprigs and cedar, if using.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Drain, cut off and discard the stems, and finely chop the mushrooms.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Open foil; when cool enough to handle, peel peppers and discard seeds.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025

discard

2 of 2 noun
  • When ready to cook, drain, discard marinade and brush off any large bits that might burn.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The result of the discard is that each player is left with four cards.
    — cleveland, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Peel potatoes, and discard peels.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Remove the onion, garlic, and bay leaf from the pot and discard.
    — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Strain banana milk through a sieve into a large bowl; discard peels.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Use a sharp knife to loosen the edges of the skins; gently pull off the skins in strips and discard.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
  • In a small bowl, squeeze roasted garlic from skins; discard skins.
    — Karen Elizabeth Watts, Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Remove about 1/4 cup lime juice from the bowl with salmon and discard.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 3 May 2021
  • If desired, press sauce through fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds; discard seeds.
    — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Using a ladle, skim off any fat from the top of the liquid and discard.
    — Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Fish Parmesan rind out of stew and discard, then ladle stew over bread.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2017
  • Transfer the mushrooms to a cutting board, cut off the stems and discard.
    — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Leaves are too precious a soil amendment to bundle, bag and discard.
    — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Many bakers throw it out, but that discard can be used to make countless other things.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • When ready to make the ice cream, remove the vanilla bean from the custard and discard.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 23 May 2017
  • Allow the seeds to steep for 10 minutes; strain the seeds and discard.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 22 May 2020
  • With a fine-mesh strainer, separate solids from broth and discard.
    — Cheryl Slocum, Country Living, 1 Feb. 2011
  • Strain, using a sieve, into a large bowl, pressing on solids; discard solids.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Cut pears in half and discard cores and stems; dice into 1-inch pieces and place in a bowl with lemon zest and juice.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Use a spider skimmer to remove the meat and other solids and discard.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 26 Feb. 2022
  • If a Pokémon is attacked, the tool card goes into the discard pile.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Remove from the heat and discard tea bags, then stir in the vanilla and blueberries.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • High-grading or culling and discarding fish works against us if the discards don’t survive.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Cut along one side of the backbone using kitchen shears, then cut the other side; discard backbone.
    — Kate Merker, Country Living, 20 June 2021
  • Players draw from their stock three at a time, using only the third card if playable or placing it in the discard pile.
    — Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Remove from heat; discard drippings.
    — Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Working one at a time, gently crack all over, then peel, starting from fat end with air pocket; discard shells.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This is a creative process whereby discards are cleaned and sent to factory, where they are cut, re-shaped and sewn into a new end product.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
  • Bring to a medium boil (this can take 5 to 10 minutes), skim froth from the surface using a large spoon and discard froth.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Dec. 2020

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