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noun

ˈdich How to pronounce ditch (audio)
Definition of ditchnext
as in trench
a long narrow channel dug in the earth after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch

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verb

1
as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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2
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted we ditched the old table at the town dump

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Recent Examples of ditch
Noun
Northrop Grumman’s Raid Hunter aims to fill the last-ditch point-defense gap. — David Szondy august 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 Kellogg says that drafting a basic essay is as mentally taxing as digging a ditch is physically exhausting. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
New research has found that productivity really does dip over the peak summer months—and that’s because workers, from the front line to corporate management, are ditching their desks to enjoy the warm weather. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Like the Pro series, the Pixel 11 ditches the Pixel 10's forward-facing metal trim and goes fully black instead. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ditch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditch
  1. trench
  2. dump
  3. discard
  4. gutter
  5. leave
  6. unload
  7. ravine
  8. lose
Noun
  • Add the chicest pair of clogs, slim-line sneakers, and the most versatile trench below to your cart.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The film, set in the Belgian trenches of the First World War, follows the love between two young soldiers who try, through art and intimacy, to escape the horrors around them.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of trench
Verb
  • During that interview with Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling, teammates attempted to join the celebration, with Guerrero and Straw attempting to dump water over Lukes as part of the team’s tradition.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • These men never anticipated being dumped in a New Jersey ditch so far from home.
    — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dump
Verb
  • Peeling, trimming, and discarding green portions are the most effective measures to ensure a potato is safe to eat.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
  • If that prediction is wrong, the processor discards the work, although traces can remain behind.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of discard
Noun
  • Standing urinals in the form of gutters are found at some Roman public buildings, such as the Colosseum.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The documents detail a sprawling crime scene filled with bullet holes and littered with shell casings recovered from around the church, the neighboring playground and as far away as the walls and gutters of houses in the surrounding neighborhood.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gutter
Verb
  • First, the power goes out, leaving Bret wandering the halls as lights flicker around him.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Top Gear has not been on air since 2022, but a return was always likely, given the BBC Studios franchise is too big to leave in the garage.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • The new vessel, according to the CSL Group (CSL), the world’s largest owner and operator of self-unloading ships, will greatly boost Adbri’s limestone operations.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Welcomed by Herky the Hornet, the cheer team and the campus community, the students and their families checked in before unloading their belongings and setting up their new rooms.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unload
Noun
  • The helicopter then returned to the ravine and carried out the same technical maneuver to bring the second climber to safety.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At the other side of the woods the land dips into a ravine, the great trees end and dense bushes clot the bank.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ravine
Verb
  • After the launch of the iPhone in 2007 transformed the smartphone industry, BlackBerry fought hard to keep its consumer mobile division alive with new devices — but ultimately lost the battle.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • How did Bi work for Bryan for any length of time without absolutely losing his mind?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditch. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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