eighty-sixing

verb

variants or 86ing
present participle of eighty-six
as in dumping
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eighty-sixing
  1. dumping
  2. unloading
  3. discarding
  4. ditching
  5. losing
Verb
  • The proposal makes the case for Miami-Dade generating some revenue from unused land that’s mostly used by people parking illegally or dumping trash.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Red Bull variety opens even more than Ferrari’s — dumping extra drag for a straight line speed gain.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • The soccer coach was unloading balls from his vehicle in the alley behind his home when Wilson, wearing a mask, confronted him with a semiautomatic handgun that had a laser pointer.
    — Julie Hanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Their jobs involve unloading raw sugar arriving by ship at the C&H Sugar facility in Crockett.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of unloading
Verb
  • One of the most direct things people can do is avoid flushing or discarding unused medications down the sink or toilet!
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Like many sentimental folks, Joan had a hard time discarding the cards.
    — Anna Halkidis, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • This season, The Invite actress is ditching sandals for the polished, rich-looking penny loafers she’s been sporting on repeat.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • That meant ditching some of the traditional tools used in vehicle design, like the clay models used by car designers since the 1930s.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of ditching
Verb
  • The Bot gets -1 for guessing in five and -1 for losing to me.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
Definition of losing
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“Eighty-sixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eighty-sixing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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