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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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He has also ditched some youthful bad habits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Pirates have been a perpetual laughingstock ever since Barry Bonds ditched the Allegheny for the San Francisco Bay after leading Pittsburgh to the National League Championship Series in 1992.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Some of its policies have been delivered, while others have been delayed - and a few have been ditched entirely.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In October, Walmart agreed to integrate ChatGPT into its chatbot-powered online shopping pilot, but ditched that experiment last week when the model consistently failed to improve store sales.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“I think I should have ditched school for the comics shop with Sean today,” I said.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan