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ditched

VERB

get rid of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon discard dispose of dump forsake jettison junk scrap

STRONG

desert drop leave reject

WEAK

eighty-six throw away throw out throw overboard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep retain save

STRONG

continue

WEAK

pick up

Example Sentences

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Already this year, Yosemite National Park has ditched a reservation system, leading to enormous crowds in the valley and on nearby trails.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Earlier this month, newspaper columnist Larry Ryan declared hardbacks should be ditched.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Some have even ditched fishing altogether because it is more profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river, the world's second-most powerful watercourse after the Amazon.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Once Wells arrived at Oklahoma, she ditched basketball and began doing her real damage at the plate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I felt suddenly frustrated that I’d ditched all those pep rallies.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi