variants
or 86
as in to discard
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-six
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Off flavor: If the pineapple tastes sour or fizzy, discard it.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025 -
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Still, the 12-year contract would help Notre Dame absorb losing USC if there’s no common ground with the Trojans.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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In the 25 years before it was signed, more than 3,500 people lost their lives in the Troubles.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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So do yourself a favor and ditch the heavy layers this summer.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Saks then lined up $350 million in new financing in May only to ditch that in favor of $600 million in financing last month from a group of bondholders jockeying for a better position in the capital structure.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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By April 8, plans for John Cale to produce had been scrapped.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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And his beef with Trump—and those who empowered him to balloon the national debt while scrapping subsidies for Musk’s EV empire—is for now at least limitless.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Once the introductions conclude, and the occasion is marked by more sacred singing and circle dancing, Thomas sheds light on his confusing claim that Solomon reigned above all others.—
Mary Jo Bang
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Research into de-extinction of the moa will likely shed light on New Zealand's ecological past.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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New York’s 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Maxwell’s appeal effort last year, finding that the deal drawn up in 2007 and approved the following year only protected Epstein and his coconspirators in South Florida.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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If anyone else tries such commands, the AGI and ASI reject them summarily.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Eighty-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eighty-six. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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