DISCARDING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

discarding 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless the daily discarding of all unwanted e-mail

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discarding

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verb

present participle of discard

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted discard an old, torn sweater

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Recent Examples of discarding

Noun

In another probable cause statement, Julian is accused of participating in the discarding of the baton as well. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

Verb

Still, discarding more than one fourth of a Tarantino script feels like a pretty bold move. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 The vehicle sheds these boosters during ascent before discarding its protective payload fairings. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 Artists tracked Gosling’s on-set performance and recreated it within digital environments, allowing Fraser to choose new camera positions without discarding the original acting. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 Using more detergent than necessary means buying and discarding containers more often. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 During the response, drone pilots spotted the man discarding a rifle outside the residence, police said. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 That method involves preserving the initial prompt and the last several thousand reasoning tokens, but discarding many of the intermediate reasoning tokens. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Toyota's luxury division is taking its efficiency up a notch for the 2027 model year by completely discarding its gas powertrain. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 How Your Kidneys Process Multivitamins The kidneys continuously filter the blood, reabsorbing the nutrients and discarding waste. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discarding

Noun

The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of removal

Verb

However, throwing it back over the fence could create another dispute, particularly if doing so amounts to dumping debris on your neighbor’s property.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Analysts are perking up about CoreWeave, even though investors are dumping shares and interest rates are rising in the economy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumping

Noun

Replacing a sofa means delivery windows, disposal of the old piece and the risk that the new one won’t fit the room or the household’s lifestyle.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Other existing Idaho laws on miscarriage management are limited, mostly focused on the disposal of a fetus’s remains and on vital statistics certificates.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disposal

Verb

Jane Bargmann, global managing partner of private equity, industrial and life sciences at H&S noted a growing trend of leaders ditching their day jobs for a full-time board career.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
By ditching expensive cobalt and nickel for cheap, abundant iron, automakers lower costs while creating a battery that is safer and less prone to fire.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditching

Verb

Think of your home as a simulated work environment in which everyday chores — like unloading the dishwasher or gathering ingredients for a meal – are a chance to learn.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
In Peabody, officials are expanding a program that uses cameras mounted on school buses to identify drivers who fail to stop when buses are loading or unloading students.

— Logan Hall, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of unloading

Verb

Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of losing

Verb

The protestors accuse Kumar of abandoning his constitutional obligation to act impartially.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Schottenheimer has faced questions throughout the week around the offense handling pressure, abandoning the run early in games, not finding explosive plays and more.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

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