as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
deep-sixed the documents with the incriminating evidence
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Recent Examples of deep-six
Since then, Democratic Party insiders, Republican Party insiders, minor political parties, and many national reform and good government groups, have tried (and failed) to deep-six the system because the public overwhelmingly supports it (over 60% every year it’s polled).
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Jeremy Gruber, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Since then, Democratic Party insiders, Republican Party insiders, minor political parties, and many national reform and good government groups have tried (and failed) to deep-six the system because the public overwhelmingly supports it (over 60% every year it’s polled).
—Jeremy Gruber, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If any of the browsers can't load the page, I deep-six it.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
The 2024 holidays were incessantly interrupted by slash-and-burn politics, from the ongoing furor over President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks to the budget crisis at Chicago’s City Hall and the battle to deep-six the Chicago Public Schools chief.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Will the current climate of contention, controversy and general bad vibes from both sides of the Middle East divide crash the parties and deep-six the celebrations for a truly outstanding year of cinema and small-screen achievements?
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
Jeremy Gruber, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Since then, Democratic Party insiders, Republican Party insiders, minor political parties, and many national reform and good government groups have tried (and failed) to deep-six the system because the public overwhelmingly supports it (over 60% every year it’s polled).
—Jeremy Gruber, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If any of the browsers can't load the page, I deep-six it.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
The 2024 holidays were incessantly interrupted by slash-and-burn politics, from the ongoing furor over President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks to the budget crisis at Chicago’s City Hall and the battle to deep-six the Chicago Public Schools chief.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Will the current climate of contention, controversy and general bad vibes from both sides of the Middle East divide crash the parties and deep-six the celebrations for a truly outstanding year of cinema and small-screen achievements?
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep-six
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Additionally, it can be made from industry-waste wood which would otherwise be discarded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sundance is the only major film festival to offer that opportunity; Toronto offered a platform in 2021, but ditched it in 2022.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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By ditching Baldwin's $2.5 million contract, Milwaukee gets to move below the league's second luxury tax apron.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The incoming system would dump heavy snow from Kansas to Missouri on Tuesday and send snow and ice to North Carolina and southeastern Virginia on Wednesday, the NWS said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Harriet Blackmore and Ronnie Vint were the last two Islanders dumped from the villa on Day 34, shutting them out of the final.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yet last week half a million metric tons of food aid sat waiting in U.S. ports with no workers able to unload or deliver it, complicating Secretary of State Marco Rubio's ability to unfreeze a few projects, like feeding the starving in Sudan, and giving medication to AIDS patients.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Phoenix acquired first-round picks in the Utah deal to attach to a potential deal to unload a player.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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McCauley’s peers across the crypto industry have shared similar sagas about being locked out of the U.S. financial system, losing access to payroll, checking accounts and payment processing.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Foxes have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions, including a recent FA Cup exit to Manchester United.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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This idea must be fought, stopped, and abandoned completely!—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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That effort now appears to have come to an abrupt end as USAID contractors around the world prepare to abandon critical projects and lay off staff.—
Jake Bittle,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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