DEEP-SIX Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

deep-six

verb

ˈdēp-ˈsiks

Definition of deep-six

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 Trump officials sought to deep-six the findings by publishing it the day after Thanksgiving. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 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

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Russia’s answer to the Artemis program is to develop its own Russian Orbital Station, using modules from the International Space Station after it has been discarded, which would act as a gateway for lunar exploration.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
The Secret Service’s actual procedures turn out to be more like guidelines that can be discarded if the president is sufficiently angry—which, from the standpoint of safeguarding democracy, constitutes a fairly concerning loophole.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of discard

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This buttery-soft basic is worth ditching your frumpy tees for.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a World Cup privatization plan that could draw investments up to $20 billion, but which has drawn widespread condemnation from most of soccer's worldwide governing bodies.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of ditch

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As team president Mark Donovan put it on Wednesday while speaking at the opening of training camp at Missouri Western, the focus forward began almost instantly after the Chiefs lost their season finale to the Raiders in Las Vegas.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Lipow estimates the world has lost about 6 million to 7 million barrels of refining capacity per day, making existing refineries even more profitable.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of lose

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To pull that off, Daunt abandoned an old business model whereby publishers gave Barnes & Noble a discount for carrying the same books at all its stores and positioning them in the same place for the same amount of time.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Like him, many other residents of the sizable tent community off Fish Hatchery Road have no plans to abandon their dwellings for a first-come, first-serve downtown shelter bed that may not be available the next night.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2026

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