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The broken chair was junked.
What does Junked mean?
Junked means thrown away as junk.
Dictionary definition
Thrown away, discarded, or treated as junk.
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Junked in a sentence
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They junked the old plan and started again.
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The story said the machine was junked after no one could repair it.
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What does junked mean?
Junked means thrown away as junk.
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Which word is closest in meaning to junked?
Discarded is close in meaning to junked.
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WordJunked.
Partverb, adjective.
MeaningJunked means thrown away as junk.
ExampleExample: The broken chair was junked.
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Synonyms
Words like Junked
discardedUse for thrown away.
scrappedUse for gotten rid of because it is no longer useful.
Antonyms
Opposite words
keptUse for held onto.
savedUse for preserved for later.
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Junked means thrown away as junk.
Common mix-up
Junked is not the same as kept. Junked means junked means thrown away as junk.
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Read this model sentence: They junked the old plan and started again. Clue words: old, plan, started. Underline clue words that show why junked fits instead of kept. Now write one new sentence that shows junked without using the word junked. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show junked?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "They junked the old plan and started again." Why does junked fit better than kept?
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