eighty-sixing

variants or 86ing
present participle of eighty-six

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eighty-sixing
Verb
  • After steeping, strain the mixture, discarding the solids into a bowl.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Refrain from discarding live charcoal onto the ground and leaving it.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When the Penguins are losing by four goals with two minutes remaining in regulation, his mind is always churning, figuring a way for four goals to be scored in two minutes.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • When the Atlanta Braves made almost no major moves in the offseason, after having their National League East title streak end and losing starting pitchers Max Fried and Charlie Morton to free agency, some fans expressed frustration.
    David O'Brien, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fast-forward a few years, which includes Wiseman and Poole being shipped out, Golden State appears on the verge of scrapping their entire two timeline idea.
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Is Butler or another star worth scrapping that plan altogether at this point?
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The dirty water flows through porous limestone and sand, eventually bubbling up at springs or dumping into waterways like the Lagoon.
    Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
  • After dumping Ryan Pressly’s salary in January, the Astros signed no major-league free-agent relievers, prompting preseason skepticism about their depth.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Eighty-sixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eighty-sixing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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