ditching

verb

present participle of ditch
1
as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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

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Recent Examples of ditching 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 In 2018, Becerra, while serving as state attorney general, popped by Thomas’ golf tournament retirement party, ditching his security detail and fielding work calls from the links. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The driver continued into the University Park area before ditching the car in a neighborhood. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 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 This buttery-soft basic is worth ditching your frumpy tees for. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026 The article advocates for ditching traditional discovery calls in high-ticket sales, deeming them inefficient. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Stewart isn’t the only celebrity ditching skinny jeans for breezy white pants this summer; Eva Longoria, Madonna, and Mariska Hargitay have all embraced the trend. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditching
  1. dumping
  2. discarding
  3. leaving
  4. unloading
  5. losing
  6. abandoning
Verb
  • Hawaii cleans up after Hurricane Lala Communities struggled to recover after Tropical Storm Lala sideswiped Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane, sparing the islands a direct hit but dumping more than 3½ feet of rain that caused catastrophic flooding.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumping
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  • On Day 2, stir mixture and measure out 110 g (1/2 cup) of starter into a fresh container, discarding the rest (at this point, the discard is not ready to be used in recipes).
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The cruise line submitted a subsequent report detailing a range of corrective actions, from rewashing coffee urns to discarding the tray of bread where the fly was found.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • However, the largest drop in June occurred among prime-age workers, leaving several economists puzzled and surprised.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • First, the power goes out, leaving Bret wandering the halls as lights flicker around him.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • The world’s first self-unloading electric bulk carrier, powered by a massive 6,758-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery system, has officially entered commercial service in the land Down Under.
    — 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 unloading
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  • A week after losing 49-35 to Batavia, Maine South came out strong in all three phases of the game.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs continue their preseason losing streak, but as The Star’s Sam McDowell writes, the next one counts.
    — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of losing
Verb
  • For Roman's team, the prospect of abandoning the telescope just before the finish line hit hard.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the numbers do not show that investors are broadly abandoning Bitcoin for Solana.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandoning

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“Ditching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditching. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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