THROWING AWAY Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing away 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless the throwing away of her old stuffed animals marked the beginning of her mental preparation for an independent life as a college student

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throwing away

2 of 2

verb

present participle of throw away

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted I should throw away that torn shirt

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as in spending

to use up carelessly if you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use

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Recent Examples of throwing away

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Her designers even went to great lengths, throwing away fake scraps of fabric in the trash and creating a second dress in case the original got leaked. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Knowing what those dates really mean will help Californians make informed decisions and avoid throwing away food unnecessarily while getting more value from every trip to the grocery store. — Leeann Weintraub, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 Relocating, composting or throwing away the vines could result in the spread of the disease. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 When preparing lettuce, the state recommended throwing away the outer two or three layers of leaves and washing the remaining lettuce under running water. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 July 2026 The lawsuit was unusual in the capital city, where homeless people have little recourse to challenge city policies about throwing away their belongings. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Lemon Peels You may be used to throwing away lemon peels, but holding onto them may improve your health. — Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 8 July 2026 In summary, the tech industry is going to spend a fortune on new chips to create processing power, emitting millions of tons of carbon in the process, while simultaneously throwing away available processing power. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026 On balance, Kotlikoff warns, taking Social Security’s offer is no different from throwing away $14,000. — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing away

Noun

The work, depicting a judge in a wig striking a protester with a gavel, has cost Britain’s Ministry of Justice $67,000 in removal efforts so far, with another $48,000 spent on security and staff overtime while the work stayed up.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The narrow ruling did not determine whether Cook committed mortgage fraud or whether the allegations against her would provide sufficient legal cause for her removal.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

Verb

Many larger animals eat frogs (and other small animals) and may carry them far away from their normal habitat before dumping the bones (either as a regurgitate or poo).

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
The woman's son told police that Merriweather forced pills from the victim's medicine into her mouth, followed by dumping a mixed drink down her throat.

— Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumping

Verb

At 28 years old, the sizeable outlay on the Brazilian midfielder continues Arsenal’s ploy of spending big money on players who can immediately improve their first team.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
But that also means that a large number of folks who don't have so many assets might be better off spending their dollars on risk management and insurance.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of spending

Noun

Instead, having a consistent, longer-term core should help Carrick further develop this United side’s tactical identity, improve the players already at his disposal, and allow cohesion and team spirit to grow naturally.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
The authorities swiftly suspended flight operations and deployed a bomb disposal robot to the scene.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of disposal

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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
Despite unloading several key players before Monday’s trade deadline, the Orioles remain in the thick of the AL wild-card race after winning the first two games of this series against the last-place Angels.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unloading

Verb

The country-fair scene in Connecticut is strong for 2026, with the livestock shows, competitions, carnival rides, decadent foods, fireworks and live music beginning in June and running through in October.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Think of Goodwood as if The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering had a race track running through it, to provide a sense of enthusiasm and spectacle missing at many of the park and show events that make up Monterey Car Week.

— Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of running through

Verb

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
Marvel similarly spent a decade effectively building its stories and characters toward Infinity War and Endgame has since been criticized for floundering a bit — awkwardly trying and discarding various characters and stories.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of discarding

Verb

This is good energy for planning a date, creative project, or one-on-one conversation that needs structure without losing spark.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse is breaking her silence about losing her title weeks after winning the state pageant.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

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