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

Although England started their chase positively, Sophia Dunkley was the first to throw away her start and fell for 26 from 18 balls.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

What we throw away doesn’t take long to resurface, sometimes in the form of a witty, wise and gripping memoir.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Baseball’s been on a heater in recent years—improved TV ratings, better pace of play with the pitch clock—and a stoppage could throw away significant momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

When they were still a stone’s throw away, David stopped.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

throw away

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