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
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?
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Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep-six
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Look over the chestnuts and discard any with holes in them or that feel very soft when squeezed.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate; discard drippings or reserve for another use.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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Employers are ditching degree requirements for several reasons, including a workforce shortage in industries like service and tech and a decline in college enrollment post pandemic.Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Here are five paint color trends Southern decorators are ready to ditch in 2025.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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The cold front brought lake-effect snow, dumping 3.5 feet of snow in western and up to 20 inches in northern Lower .Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Before long he’s been dumped in the back of a police car, making the jostly trek to a segregated reform school known as Nickel Academy.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lewis wasn't going to take that lying down, and in typical messy fashion, unloaded his hot takes on Whitfield.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The boys’ mom had just parked at a shopping center and was outside of the car, unloading items to bring inside, at the time of the shooting, Huerta told Los Angeles ABC station KABC.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The betting market seems to have concluded that Kansas City has lost its knockout punch.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Leigh touches on something unresolved in her nature and in the state of the world, especially now when so many people easily lose grip.Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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If the department’s predictions are correct, the U.S. would be essentially abandoning any pretense of trying to limit climate change.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Claridge Hotel’s former casino sits abandoned as well.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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