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.

Examples of cast aside in a Sentence

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“Cast aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20aside. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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