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

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verb

present participle of throw away
1
as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted I should throw away that torn shirt

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2
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
Verb
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 Knowing what those dates really mean will help Californians make informed decisions and avoid throwing away food unnecessarily while getting more value from every trip to the grocery store. — Leeann Weintraub, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 Relocating, composting or throwing away the vines could result in the spread of the disease. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 When preparing lettuce, the state recommended throwing away the outer two or three layers of leaves and washing the remaining lettuce under running water. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 July 2026 The lawsuit was unusual in the capital city, where homeless people have little recourse to challenge city policies about throwing away their belongings. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing away
  1. removal
  2. dumping
  3. spending
  4. disposal
  5. unloading
  6. running through
  7. discarding
  8. losing
Noun
  • Geragos' motion comes days after another one of the men named in the civil suit filed a request in Albany State Supreme Court seeking James's removal, also citing alleged bias.
    — James Cirrone , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The pull strap seen above that light eases removal of the top panel.
    — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
Verb
  • The account provides helpful context for understanding the public drama of Musk suddenly dumping Shivon Zilis, his most recent partner and the mother of four of his kids.
    — Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This high salt content complicates conventional whey processing, while the combination of salt and a large amount of organic material also makes simply dumping the stuff a bad idea.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • Originally from Mexico, Casillas immigrated to the United States at age 20 and has now been here for 50 years, spending decades building relationships within the community.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Later, after Nicole and her mother moved to other parts of the city, Nicole began spending time in Kensington, and Diane eventually moved there to be near her, Halloran-Koren said.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of spending
Noun
  • The project is the third in the KREPE series, which uses the disposal of cargo spacecraft to test technologies without requiring dedicated launches.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bomb disposal specialists cleared the vehicle before armed officers discovered a fence breach and located the men inside.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of disposal
Verb
  • Getting thousands of sailors and tons of equipment off the ship is like unloading a small city.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Koons, one of the world’s most famous living artists, is said to be unloading the works in order to fund his own practice.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of unloading
Verb
  • Amazon Prime Day is here (and running through Wednesday), meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on almost every type of seating and storage just dropped.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Opening Friday and running through May 2, 2027, the exhibition is Pavarotti’s first major museum presentation.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of running through
Verb
  • Using more detergent than necessary means buying and discarding containers more often.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • During the response, drone pilots spotted the man discarding a rifle outside the residence, police said.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • In one instance, McGregor pressured the City Council into revoking support for the controversial Interstate 77 South toll lanes project at the threat of losing the caucus’ endorsement, according to multiple council members.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Flávio is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year and three-month sentence under house arrest for plotting a coup d’état after losing the 2022 presidential election.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of losing

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“Throwing away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20away. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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