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garbage

[gahr-bij] / ˈgɑr bɪdʒ /
NOUN
refuse, litter
Synonyms
STRONG
debris detritus dreck dregs dross filth junk muck offal rubbish rubble scrap scrapings sewage slop sweepings swill trash waste
WEAK
bits and pieces odds and ends
Antonyms
STRONG
cleanliness possessions purity sense

Example Sentences

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Attempt to buy literally anything online without wading through bot-addled marketplaces full of garbage.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Locals apologize for the trash piling up on street corners, as garbage pickup has halted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"It was like a hoarder's house with garbage bags everywhere... a mess," added Curreri.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Garbage in, garbage out remains the eternal problem calling for intelligent human prioritization of computing tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

School just ended, so I’m riding over to the park now, have a garbage bag all ready for any stranded cans, but there’s nothing.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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