DEEP-SIXED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

deep-sixed

verb

past tense of deep-six

as in dumped

to get rid of as useless or unwanted deep-sixed the documents with the incriminating evidence

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On the night before everything came to an end, a cold front dumped about an inch-and-a-half of rain on New York City.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
But she was abruptly dumped toward the end of the season, anyway, with three episodes still left to film.

— Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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Hundreds of thousands of Americans rushed to donate blood to the 9/11 survivors, but much had to be discarded because most victims died immediately.

— Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Authorities say officers recovered a pistol and rifle on the scene and are surveying the park to see if any other weapons were discarded.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of discarded

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The Buffaloes ditched chasing transfers who were former four- and five-star high school athletes from blue-blood programs who had yet to be consistent contributors at the college level.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Understatement rather than flash, over-the-top ditched in favor of restraint.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

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Three shooters unloaded 18 rounds at the black Escalade in which Robinson rode with his cousin and the intended target — Tyquian Bowman, a rapper known as Quando Rondo.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, keeping firearms securely locked and unloaded away from kids and unauthorized individuals is a fundamental part of responsible gun ownership.

— Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

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But having an awards show that celebrates television presented on a streaming platform behind a pay wall would be a major symbolic statement that traditional viewing on the networks has lost its cultural relevance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Officers said the vehicle traveled to the right and struck a curb and a tree, splitting in two and catching fire, after the driver lost control.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

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