deep-sixed; deep-sixing; deep-sixes
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slang
: to throw overboard
slang
: a place of disposal or abandonment
—used especially in the phrase give it the deep six
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Verb
deep-sixed the documents with the incriminating evidence
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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
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“Deep-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-six. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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