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
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.
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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
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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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.—
David Joosten,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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This season follows her beloved Poison Ivy ditching dingy Gotham for Metropolis.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Presumed dead in the plane crash, the couple now have the opportunity to ditch their careers as covert operatives.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, two activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) were arrested while attempting to dump a truckload of manure outside the Manhattan offices of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Milwaukee could not even bid for Butler without dumping salary to get under the second apron.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Imagine adding a talent like Sasaki without having to use a first-round draft pick, or having to unload five prospects to acquire him in a trade, or having to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to sign him as a free agent.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Manning was unloading his gear with his mother around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 16 when his six-month old Great Dane puppy, Muffin, ran into the road at their Slidell, La., home.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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But the Sharks sat back, lost their edge, stopped forechecking, and watched momentum completely swing the other way as the Predators scored six unanswered goals.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Afghanistan was occupied by the United States, and Syria’s government lost control over much of its territory in recent years.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the consistent presence of drug rehabilitation and criminal offenses dominating the background of potential candidates for the award led the league to eventually abandon it.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in July 1997, Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea abandoned dollar pegs, sending currencies tumbling.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Deep-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-six. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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