Junk
Junk verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.
Usage example: we'll have to junk this old car
Throw out is a synonym for junk in keep topic. In some cases you can use "Throw out" instead a verb "Junk", when it comes to topics like throw away.
Throw out
Throw out verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.
Usage example: would you mind if I threw out that leftover pizza that's been in the fridge for two weeks?
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Oh, look at the calendar time to throw out all the old men, just like so much junk!
Source: Reluctant Retiree -
In the first book, as Michael is sorting the piles of junk in his side of the room into boxes, Norman tries to jump over said boxes and falls into the one marked "Throw Out or Give Away".
Source: Stuffed into a Trashcan
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Throw out and Junk. (2016). Retrieved 2025, February 20, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/junk/throw_out
Junk & Throw out. N.p., 2016. Web. 20 Feb. 2025. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/junk/throw_out>.
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