DITCHES Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of ditch

as in trenches

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

present tense third-person singular of ditch

as in dumps

to end a usually intimate relationship with ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

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as in discards

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

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Recent Examples of ditches

Noun

Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting. — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Those risks can include operating heavy mowing equipment and having to navigate roadside ditches. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Access holders say the fence has created significant problems, including trapping wildlife and diverting water from community irrigation ditches. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Helen watched the ditches for pheasants but again there weren’t any. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Homeowners may also be responsible for clearing leaves or keeping drainage ditches free of debris. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026 Those streams are then effectively turned into drainage ditches, feeding larger rivers like the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, which flow through some of the state's major cities. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026 The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

To achieve its lightweight profile, the design ditches heavy front suspension forks found on many urban ebikes, opting instead for rigid aluminum. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 The major difference is the old North Flag had a power reserve indicator, whereas the new one ditches that in favor of a GMT complication. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 Johnny ditches his girlfriend at the door to help Carla find Gabe at Thibault’s house. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 The new European aristocratic romance, which has its world premiere at international TV conference Mipcom tonight, ditches the fairy tale for a more realistic take on an ordinary girl who finds her prince. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 The security technology ditches the old-school password, which can easily be stolen or guessed. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Costco ditches its Kirkland beer Pope Leo XIV, who grew up listening to popular American television preacher Archbishop Fulton Sheen, praised his fellow Illinois clergyman as an inspiration today on the eve of Sheen’s beatification. — Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Treat standing water − such as retention ponds or drainage ditches − with a mosquito larvicide. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Both hikers and mountain bikers swear by Mae Simmons Park, and the trail network offers great views and wild terrain that ditches the conventional walking paths of most city hikes. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditches

Noun

Sharp suits and smoking jackets came alongside cocoon shapes, functional hunting jackets, double-breasted trenches and generous winter coats, with longer lengths and full collars suggesting the urban style of the 1980s and ’90s.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Oversized bombers and close-fitting cropped styles mingle with polished trenches, slouchy anoraks, and classic motos.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Similarly, places that rely on natural snow, like Monarch Mountain and Wolf Creek Ski Area, don’t set open dates until Mother Nature dumps a healthy helping of powder.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
How Monster Depicts the Borden Murders Their first attempt involves serving the couple oysters in May, when the series says the city of Fall River dumps its sewage over the oyster beds, contaminating the shellfish with potentially fatal bacteria.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumps

Noun

Infrastructure funding would be used to maintain pavement, curbs, gutters, alleys, bridges and culverts throughout the city.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
There are no people in her piece, simply 45 silver images of Bowery storefronts and gutters, typically littered with empty bottles.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gutters

Verb

But the federal plan leaves the door open to steeper reductions that Arizona officials warned could be catastrophic and sued over last week.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Before any cymbal leaves the factory, a shokunin strikes it and listens, comparing its sound against a pristine reference by ear.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaves

Verb

Down the street, metal striking concrete rattles the air as a repairman unloads a ladder.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
In the ad, Yang unloads on his therapist, played by comedienne Ana Gasteyer, about his guilt over gatekeeping a really fantastic beauty product from the group chat.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of unloads

Noun

This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ravines

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— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
But what begins as a bold and daring attempt to broach progressive issues in a notoriously conservative society ultimately loses its nerve, acquiescing to a number of eyebrow-raising narrative compromises.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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