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threw money away

threw money away is the simple past of throw money away.

Meaning of throw money away

Verb

throw money away (third-person singular simple present throws money away, present participle throwing money away, simple past threw money away, past participle thrown money away)

  1. (idiomatic) To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.
    • The young boy liked to throw money away at the video arcade and candy store.

Questions about threw money away

What is threw money away the simple past of?
Threw money away is the simple past of throw money away.

Words near threw money away in the dictionary

  1. threw in the towel
  2. threw in with
  3. threw it back
  4. threw light on
  5. threw money around
  6. threw money away
  7. threw nickels around like manhole covers
  8. threw off
  9. threw off balance
  10. threw off on
  11. threw off the trail

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