DITCHING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

ditching

verb

present participle of ditch

as in dumping

to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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as in discarding

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we ditched the old table at the town dump

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Recent Examples of ditching 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, 13 Oct. 2026 Shoppers are ditching sweet gourmand perfumes and candles for something that smells like a backyard garden, and the tomato leaf fragrance trend is leading that shift this spring and summer. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 The keys use a USB device to store a private authentication key to complete the login process, thereby ditching digital-only passwords or passcodes that a hacker can steal. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 Abrego said that was the Academy’s biggest question in ditching broadcast for a streamer. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 Opponents of ditching testing requirements argued that the exams are a key tool to uniformly predict academic success from students of divergent backgrounds, as well as schools that may issue grades differently. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 With that hub in mind, design firm Studio De Voogt, along with the engineering and naval architects at Feadship, crafted an expansive open space at the core of Hive, ditching the conventional superyacht interior entirely. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 Inside, Pugh switched things up for the Q&A portion of the evening, ditching her voluminous ballgown for something a bit easier to sit in. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

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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

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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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