JUNKING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

junking 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless that old chair needs junking

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junking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of junk

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we'll have to junk this old car

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Noun

The Motherland Party filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, demanding its removal from the ballot, accusing Yabloko of copyright infringement and exceeding campaign spending limits.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
He was detained in March last year and deported to El Salvador, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and other administration officials, later admitted that the removal was due to a clerical error.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Here’s how to tell when trauma dumping might be reaching unhealthy levels in a friendship or relationship, according to therapists—and how to repair.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
The Independence Police Department received a tip that Kitara and another man may have beaten Simpson with a ratchet before dumping her body in an unknown location, according to court documents.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumping

Noun

Those capabilities are important for missions requiring the spacecraft to alter its trajectory, reach another object, match its movement, and operate near it safely before beginning the disposal procedure.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
For gluten-free and vegan friends, there are always a few options at your disposal that are far from afterthoughts.

— Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of disposal

Verb

Start small by grouping items by type, discarding excess, and using storage solutions to maintain order and functionality.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
By decoding the reasoning and visual cues behind user preferences, the company said the platform converts these inputs into valuable insights rather than discarding them as clutter.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of discarding

Verb

Men are ditching their jackets and campaign brochures serve as makeshift fans.

— Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditching

Verb

Parents groused that loading and unloading kids in the R1S could be a headache, especially with a child’s seat in the second row.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

But local politicians and parties to the settlement say scrapping the Biden-era pact would require years of federal review and public engagement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Feeney said to me in an email that Best in Class shows contestants second-guessing concepts, scrapping ideas and adjusting their approach before reaching the final product.

— Jacqueline Jevtich, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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