junking 1 of 2

noun

as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless that old chair needs junking

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junking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of junk
as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted we'll have to junk this old car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junking
  1. removal
  2. dumping
  3. disposal
  4. discarding
  5. ditching
  6. unloading
  7. scrapping
  8. losing
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
  • 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
Definition of discarding
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
  • His party invited high school activists on stage at a rally Sunday, then proposed lowering the voting age to 16 and scrapping selective admissions at universities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bumble distinguished itself by only allowing women to message first, eventually going public in 2021 at a $14 billion valuation, before scrapping its hallmark rule this year amid declining users.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrapping
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
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