throw away

VERB

dispose of

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon cast cast off chase clear discard dismiss dispense with ditch drop dump eject eliminate evict extrude free oneself of get rid of jettison junk lose refuse reject rid oneself of scrap shake off shed shuck throw off throw out turn down unburden

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard hold keep save

VERB

waste

Synonyms

WEAK

be wasteful blow consume dissipate fail to exploit fritter lose refuse reject squander trifle turn down

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard hold keep save

Example Sentences

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And it makes the last of the pickle juice feel far too valuable to throw away.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Still, I wasn’t prepared to throw away the books, art, collectible pottery and furniture I’d spent real money on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The group predicts Japan will throw away 2.6 million tons of dirty diapers every year by 2030, up from around 2.2 tons in 2020.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“I expected to come out and just think we should throw away the key and not give anybody — especially these people — a second chance,” Hochman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

“The Bureau has had one policy for dealing with magicians for over seven centuries. Lock them up and throw away the key.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

throw away

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