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garbage

Pronunciation: [ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ]

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Learn how to use garbage in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “waste”

(noun) things that are no longer needed or wanted. This can be trash, like food scraps or old papers. When you throw anything away that you don't use anymore, that’s garbage.

Example

I took out the garbage because it was full of old food and wrappers.

Example

There wasn’t any garbage on the floor because everyone cleaned up nicely.

Example

What do you do with your garbage every week?

Context: “quality”

(noun) something that is bad or of low quality. This can refer to ideas or things that aren't good. If a movie is not interesting, you might call it garbage.

Example

The review said the movie was garbage, so I decided not to watch it.

Example

The book was actually really good, and I don't think it's garbage at all.

Example

Why did you think that show was garbage?

Context: “dismissal”

(verb) to get rid of something or to say that something is not valuable. When you tell someone that their idea isn’t good and should be ignored, you are garbaging it.

Example

He garbaged the suggestion because he thought it wasn't practical.

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She didn't garbage the idea; instead, she thought it was worth considering.

Example

Did you really garbage her proposal without thinking it over?

How to pronounce garbage

Pronunciation: [ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ]

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