cast aside
phrasal verb
cast aside; casting aside; casts aside
: to stop thinking about (something)
She tried to cast aside her worries and enjoy the party.
She cast all thoughts of making the trip aside.
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Over 10 days, formerly successful romance novelist Frances must cast aside her skepticism and immerse herself in the intriguing guests and hosts at Tranquillum House.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Once March arrives and the intensity increases — like in the double-overtime Class 4A Waukegan Sectional championship game against the host Bulldogs — the 6-foot-7 senior center is in his element, and anyone in his way is unceremoniously cast aside more often that not.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Federal employees have described specialized and experienced employees cast aside as Musk and Trump seek to quickly shrink the workforce.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2025
Johnson put Shiffrin in the perfect attacking position by placing fourth in the downhill and then Shiffrin cast aside her fears with a solid slalom run to secure gold for the American duo.
—Andrew Dampf, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Cast aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aside. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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