threw away

verb

past tense of throw away
1
as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted I should throw away that torn shirt

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2
as in spent
to use up carelessly if you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use

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Recent Examples of threw away Year after year, for more than a decade, the Northern Irishman threw away chances at completing the career grand slam. — Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 Elizabeth Williams could not understand why the city threw away her tent, her laptop and all her medications — twice. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Johnson threw away the inbound pass to start the quarter, and Oklahoma City cashed in with an open 3-pointer to cut the lead in half. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026 Some customers are sticking with film Recently, Shanebrook threw away his last Carousel slide projector trays. — Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 His mother, Amie Walden, said the family immediately threw away its wire grill brush after learning what caused the injury. — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The Giants got a gift run against Meyer in the second when shortstop Otto Lopez threw away a potential double-play ball hit by Arraez. — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026 Then Reed Sheppard threw away the ensuing inbound pass, leading directly to a tying 3 from LeBron James. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The Lakers started 1 for 8 from 3-point range, falling behind by double-digits when Jarred Vanderbilt threw away an inbounds pass to complete back-to-back 3-pointers from O’Neale and Jalen Green for a 43-33 Phoenix lead. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw away
  1. discarded
  2. spent
  3. dumped
  4. lost
  5. unloaded
  6. ditched
Verb
  • Still, once the tooth is out and discarded, the choice disappears with it.
    — Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Blueberries with a purchase date of July 3, 2026 or before should be discarded, Publix advises.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of discarded
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  • As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • 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.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of lost
Verb
  • Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of unloaded
Verb
  • 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.
    — 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
Definition of ditched

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“Threw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20away. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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