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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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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

Two years later, the section between Manchester and Birmingham was also ditched.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Regardless, Coe quickly ditched the “Rhinestone Cowboy” act and returned to the basics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He has also ditched some youthful bad habits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I ditched my apron and punched out again.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez