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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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Stocks rebounded to end a turbulent election week, which saw investors dumping companies tied to the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out after Democrats flipped the House and Senate and some key gubernatorial seats.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
On the way out, here's Charley Hull dumping out some SI Swimsuit content from a boat in Ibiza.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dumping

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Think of your home as a simulated work environment in which everyday chores — like unloading the dishwasher or gathering ingredients for a meal – are a chance to learn.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
In Peabody, officials are expanding a program that uses cameras mounted on school buses to identify drivers who fail to stop when buses are loading or unloading students.

— Logan Hall, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The attack caused temperatures in fridges and freezers to rise sharply, with at least one store reporting temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F) and other retailers discarding food.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Still, discarding more than one fourth of a Tarantino script feels like a pretty bold move.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of discarding

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The design was a drastic departure from previous Astons, ditching the effortlessly speedy look for a furious, contentious design language with almost cartoonish proportions.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
Police have been trying to determine where Morley went after ditching the truck.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditching

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Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

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