eighty-six

variants or 86

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eighty-six
Verb
  • Check your kitchen for these foods, and discard or return them.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 2 May 2025
  • Redditor accidentally reinvents discarded ’90s tool to escape today’s age gates 3.
    Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Air travel experiences: 16 hours, 10 time zones, no regrets: How to fly ultra-long-haul without losing your mind Faltering demand One airline executive said carriers could have taken the tariffs in stride if travel demand was booming.
    Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • As the survivors work to rebuild the town, Ellie struggles with losing her father figure.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The 10-year yield rose half a percentage point in just a few days, one of its quickest moves ever, as investors also ditched stocks and the U.S. dollar.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Join me in ditching denim this spring by shopping similar styles, plus lookalike shirts and tote bags, below.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Otherwise, the Browns would scrap the trade and take Ward themselves.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities are also reportedly debating scrapping the tariff on aircraft leases.
    Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Silver buttercups, cow parsley and strawberry leaves fill a vase, while branches of apple blossom and Scots pine shed petals and pines, like a Dutch still life in precious metal.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In Elijah Arroyo — one of Ward’s favorite targets last year at Miami — Darnold gains a downfield weapon who can threaten defenses vertically and shed tacklers after the catch.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Guo, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, rejected Trump’s assertions suggesting progress toward a trade deal.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Hours before the scheduled execution on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by Mendoza's attorneys to stop the execution.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Eighty-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eighty-six. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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