THROWING AWAY Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing away 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless the throwing away of her old stuffed animals marked the beginning of her mental preparation for an independent life as a college student

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throwing away

2 of 2

verb

present participle of throw away

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted I should throw away that torn shirt

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as in spending

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 throwing away

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Many butterfly and moth species lay pupae in leaf litter, so throwing away leaves each fall may be getting rid of these beneficial insects, too. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Advertisement For her, the environmental cost of throwing away food matters more than the bag used to save it. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Customers can keep the vessel and return for a new scent instead of throwing away or recycling a candle jar. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Washington couldn’t spike the ball before time expired, throwing away an easy shot for the game-winning boot. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 For Brashares, letting go of her kids’ and husband’s old clothes always felt a little like throwing away more than tattered items. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 The New York Sanitation Department is telling New Yorkers to stop throwing away their needles the wrong way. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Residents described throwing away food, shelling out for generators and sending their children away to family. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026 That means throwing away anything sitting on your kitchen counter. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing away

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

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

Expect some traffic back-ups at the beginning and end of the game as parking lots empty and drivers hit the road in what is a construction zone on highways running through downtown.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
In fact, the Antichrist and eschatology are arguably the central religious impulse running through American Christianity, and that focus distinguishes the US from most other churches and cultures around the globe.

— David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of running through

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

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