JETTISONING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

jettisoning 1 of 2

noun

as in dumping

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verb

present participle of jettison

as in discarding

to get rid of as useless or unwanted just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work

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Noun

Last season saw the jettisoning of not only Trouba, the Rangers’ captain, and Kreider, one of the Original Six franchise’s most prolific scorers ever, but of more than a dozen players. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026

Verb

This included jettisoning the original idea of an open floor plan for the kitchen and living room. — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 26 June 2026 Scientists are jettisoning their worst- and best-case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 But jettisoning hormonal treatments also means losing their benefits. — Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026 For the Red Sox, the deal was all about cutting ties with Devers, getting his contract off the books and jettisoning an irreparable relationship. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 June 2026 The Celtics were expected to struggle after jettisoning half of their championship-winning rotation last summer and losing superstar Jayson Tatum to a ruptured Achilles that sidelined him until March. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 The Sabres have practically been a feeder team lately for modern Cup winners, jettisoning top draft picks Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhardt to Vegas and Florida, respectively. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 Within weeks of being sworn in to helm the FHFA, which oversees the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte shattered norms by quickly jettisoning executives and policies. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 But the squad’s overall dip in performance—including back-to-back runner-up finishes in LaLiga and quarterfinal exits in the UEFA Champions League—has stoked unrest among fans, who have even collected almost 70 million signatures on a petition in favor of jettisoning the star forward out of Spain. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoning

Noun

If the dumping involves hazardous materials, commercial waste or much larger amounts of trash, the offense can be charged as a felony, with fines that can reach $50,000 or more.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
That nuance has been lost to the sporadic nature of streaming releases, where summer is not always a dumping ground anymore.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026

Definition of dumping

Verb

But the lawyer for suspect Iqbal Bacchus, 46, suggested Bacchus was selling wiring that the hospital was discarding.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
The council also ordered up a measure doubling the amount of money allocated for the Department of Recreation and Parks, discarding an alternative plan that would have increased it by 50%.

— Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of discarding

Verb

This season, The Invite actress is ditching sandals for the polished, rich-looking penny loafers she’s been sporting on repeat.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
That meant ditching some of the traditional tools used in vehicle design, like the clay models used by car designers since the 1930s.

— Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of ditching

Verb

This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China's eastern Shandong province.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.

— Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Definition of unloading

Verb

Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Amid the inextricable trauma of losing her 18-year-old child, the mother had feared that traditional funeral customs might be handled differently because of the manner in which her daughter died.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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