deep-sixing Synonyms
deep-sixing Meaning
deep-sixing
to get rid of, a place of disposal or abandonment, to throw overboard
deep-sixing Sentence Examples
- The captain ordered the crew to deep-six the damaged submarine.
- The company was deep-sixing their old products to make way for new ones.
- Susan was deep-sixing her ex-boyfriend's belongings after their messy breakup.
- The politician's career was deep-sixed by a damaging scandal.
- The old building was deep-sixed to make space for a modern skyscraper.
- The team's morale was deep-sixed after a series of losses.
- The experiment was deep-sixed due to lack of funding.
- The ship's captain deep-sixed the cargo when it became too dangerous to transport.
- The family was deep-sixing their pet hamster after it had passed away.
- The teacher deep-sixed the students' failed assignments to prevent them from reusing them.
FAQs About the word deep-sixing
to get rid of, a place of disposal or abandonment, to throw overboard
ditching, discarding, unloading,dumping, losing, chucking, exorcizing, shucking (off), flinging (off or away), eighty-sixing
using,adopting, employing, utilizing, embracing, taking on, holding,keeping, retaining,holding back
The captain ordered the crew to deep-six the damaged submarine.
The company was deep-sixing their old products to make way for new ones.
Susan was deep-sixing her ex-boyfriend's belongings after their messy breakup.
The politician's career was deep-sixed by a damaging scandal.
