1
as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Recent Examples of ditched
The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The developer ditched the alternative after 70 neighbors in the nearby Morrison Plantation subdivision protested.
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Joe Marusak
june 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Additionally, those who ditched cigarettes for vapes had a 7% higher risk of developing refractive and accommodation disorders, which affect the eye's ability to focus clearly.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Starmer ditched some of his predecessor’s more left-wing policies and apologized for antisemitism that an internal investigation concluded had been allowed to spread under Corbyn.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Seminole commissioners are furious that Lynx wants to hike costs for its mass transit service — even after the county ditched most of its bus routes last January due to a lack of riders.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
What shocked Early in the few years that followed was how quickly the online food world ditched that calming content for a psychosexual hellscape.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Kim Kardashian ditched her signature long black hair in favor of a bleach blonde bob.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The developer ditched the alternative after 70 neighbors in the nearby Morrison Plantation subdivision protested.
—
Joe Marusak
june 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Additionally, those who ditched cigarettes for vapes had a 7% higher risk of developing refractive and accommodation disorders, which affect the eye's ability to focus clearly.
—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Starmer ditched some of his predecessor’s more left-wing policies and apologized for antisemitism that an internal investigation concluded had been allowed to spread under Corbyn.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Seminole commissioners are furious that Lynx wants to hike costs for its mass transit service — even after the county ditched most of its bus routes last January due to a lack of riders.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
What shocked Early in the few years that followed was how quickly the online food world ditched that calming content for a psychosexual hellscape.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Kim Kardashian ditched her signature long black hair in favor of a bleach blonde bob.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditched
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There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.
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As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
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Still, once the tooth is out and discarded, the choice disappears with it.
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Blueberries with a purchase date of July 3, 2026 or before should be discarded, Publix advises.
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Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered.
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As dozens of delivery trucks unloaded decor outside of MSG, there was speculation that Swift and Kelce were building a castle inside of the venue.
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.
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They are being abandoned not just by Thomson but by large segments of their original audience.
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“Ditched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditched. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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