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throw away

Meaning: to discard something; to waste an opportunity
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Inflected form
Base throw away
3rd person singular present throws away
Present participle throwing away
Past threw away
Will future will throw away
Going-to future going to throw away
Imperative negative don't throw away / do not throw away

Example sentences

Don't throw away that box; I can use it for storage.
Don't throw away that box; I can use it for storage.
Don't throw away that stale bread; we can use it to make croutons.
Don't throw away that stale bread; we can use it to make croutons.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical objects (discarding trash) or abstract concepts like chances or leads in a game.

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