eighty-six

verb

ˌā-tē-ˈsiks How to pronounce eighty-six (audio)
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Definition of eighty-sixnext
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted decided to eighty-six his birth name the minute he arrived in Hollywood

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  1. discard
  2. lose
  3. ditch
  4. scrap
  5. shed
  6. reject
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  • Loading your audio article WASHINGTON D.C. — Steph Curry returned after missing three games with a left ankle sprain, but the Warriors didn’t need to fully unleash him to discard the Wizards.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That said, Barcelona may be better off discarding that approach almost entirely.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of discard
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  • The pay television side lost 43,000 subscribers in the third quarter, while Sling TV gained 145,000.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Four sectors lost jobs, including Professional & Business Services (down 3,100) and Construction (down 1,100).
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of lose
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  • Netflix ditched its $9.99 Basic ad-free tier this year, forcing people to choose between the $6.99 or $15.49 tier.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The impasse left thousands of former public employees scrambling to determine whether to ditch the health insurer or risk not being allowed back to visit doctors, specialists and medical teams that some seniors have been seeing for years, if not decades.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of ditch
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  • Yang’s post inspired other employers to speak out about the way savvy job seekers are abusing AI tools—and how some are scrapping their trusty interview questions in favour of a more conversational approach in response.
    Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Scheduled to be scrapped in Mexico, it was purchased by undersea design company DEEP.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of scrap
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  • Looney, shedding about 20 pounds this offseason by fasting daily until the afternoon is nimbler.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • On Wednesday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and core CPI data will be published, shedding light on inflationary trends and the cost of living.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of shed
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  • Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.
    Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • In 2018, Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected school vouchers.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of reject
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“Eighty-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eighty-six. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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