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castoff

[kast-awf, -of] / ˈkæstˌɔf, -ˌɒf /






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How Pizza Hut fell from stuffed-crust glory to corporate castoff.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

The Seahawks traded their starting quarterback to another franchise that was desperate for one and turned to someone else’s castoff to replace him.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 2025

Zach McKinstry, IF/OF, Tigers: Another Dodgers castoff finding a home in Detroit is McKinstry, who has played shortstop, third base, second base and two outfield positions this season.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2024

Cattrall is currently co-starring in "Glamorous," a CW castoff snapped up by Netflix in which she plays cosmetics mogul and former model Madolyn Addison.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2023

She rolled over the block of sugar maple, a castoff from someone’s construction project, and it became her perch whenever she had a spare moment.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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