as in discarded
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as in dumped
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we'll have to junk this old car
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Verb
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All affected products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These chemicals also threaten the water when products containing them are dumped onto the ground or into lakes and rivers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s when a series of storms dumped a significant amount of rain in Northern California, lifting water levels across the region.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Some who have tolerated a static image on a neglected part of their screen may not be as accepting of more distracting ad formats.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Huskies also lost a trio of transfers after 2021-22 — Piath Gabriel (UMass), Mir McLean (Virginia, Maryland) and Saylor Poffenbarger (Arkansas, Maryland) — who all averaged less than five minutes of playing time in their UConn careers.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta lost Charlie Morton and Max Fried in the offseason before losing Reynaldo López to a shoulder injury this year.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Junked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junked. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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