thrown away

Example Sentences

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The bag should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"He was thrown away like a piece of garbage into a prison in Pennsylvania," she told reporters.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In a space mission setting, the worms could generate compost from discarded materials such as food scraps or cotton clothing and hygiene products that would otherwise be thrown away.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Tens of millions of items of clothing are thrown away each year, and the synthetic materials often used by fast fashion retailers are among the hardest to recycle.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Too bad she’d thrown away that silly shoulder bag Mrs. Nevins had bought her last Christmas.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson