- present participle of discard.
discarding
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AFP reporters saw hundreds of people -- men, women and children -- entering Ceuta, discarding flotation rings and clothes used in their crossing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
For salad lovers, experts recommend buying whole heads of lettuce and removing and discarding the outer couple of layers of leaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Schrader said it typically takes him four to six months to fully develop a screenplay idea, a process of testing, discarding and gradually refining concepts until they either strengthen or collapse under scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
That means, in part, becoming more and more of a closed ecosystem, discarding customization methods that might take you away from official big-name apps or, worse, leave a cash-generating option on the table.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
Auntie An-mei is rubbing her tile carefully before discarding it.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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