JETTISONED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in discarded

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jettisoned

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verb

past tense of jettison

as in dumped

to get rid of as useless or unwanted just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work

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In 2003, however, Kember made a splash with Forged Prescriptions, a re-release that favored fuller mixes and extra overdubs which the band had jettisoned owing to the difficulty of reproducing them. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 Quarterback coach Bush Hamdan bears some responsibility for the top quarterbacks under his watch regressing - first Quinn Ewers (who was jettisoned to Jacksonville) and now Willis. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Jerry Jeudy, Justin Simmons and many others were jettisoned, too. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026 The context is also important here and probably speaks to potential filmmaker fears over their politically spicy project being jettisoned. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 But the Browns jettisoned Mayfield in a July 2022 trade, ending a contentious breakup after four years. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 This was Palace returning to the strategy of signing players with potential who could command big fees in the future — a policy jettisoned in January. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Gwyn’s, however, who Richard considers to be his inferior, has jettisoned into success and is in the running for a huge literary prize. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 The Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang and Jeep Cherokee, all with vast devotees, were jettisoned. — James Raia, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026

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In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025

Definition of discarded

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Selig in essence dumped his team’s AL tradition for a few more home games with the Cubs and their money-spending fans from the North Shore.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Their attackers confronted them there, shot them dead in the early morning hours and then dumped their bodies into a well more than 50 feet deep.

— Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumped

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On Sunday, Sweeney doubled down and ditched her top in a new commercial for Novig, wearing only white underwear while strategically covering herself with footballs.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Sennheiser has ditched any fins or wings in favor of a more traditional bud shape that relies on silicone eartips to stay put.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditched

Verb

During Trautman’s visit in the fall of 1942, when matériel was unloaded off the coast of Australia, it was stacked on the beaches, fully exposed to the elements.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Mora unloaded on Summers at UTSA over a late substitution that led to an easy touchdown.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unloaded

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The Dolphins, who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
As their name implies, each qubit is stored in an ion, an atom that has lost one or more of its electrons.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

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