1
a
: food waste
b
: discarded or useless material
2
a
b
: inaccurate or useless data
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Examples of garbage in a Sentence
The park was littered with garbage.
Please take out the garbage.
Raccoons were going through the garbage.
Throw the can in the garbage.
If you ask me, what he said is a bunch of garbage.
Recent Examples on the Web
Repeat this process until all the tack strips have been removed, and dispose of them in a heavy-duty garbage bag.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2024
However, garbage collection will operate as normal on the holiday.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2024
The city of Miami is considering increasing its annual trash collection fee for the first time in 14 years to address a $20 million deficit in its garbage services department.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
In another recent social media video, Heather approaches Tarek from behind and throws a garbage bag over his head before tossing the bag over her shoulder and then into a trash can.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2024
However, garbage collection will operate as normal on the holiday.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2024
The city of Miami is considering increasing its annual trash collection fee for the first time in 14 years to address a $20 million deficit in its garbage services department.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
In another recent social media video, Heather approaches Tarek from behind and throws a garbage bag over his head before tossing the bag over her shoulder and then into a trash can.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
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“Garbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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