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heave-ho

noun

Definition of heave-honext
as in boot

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Recent Examples of heave-ho After nearly a century, the most famous umpire school in the country is getting the heave-ho. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026 The sad reality of getting rid of Julia, however, is that would probably mean Adriana, who is more of a fan favorite than ever, gets the heave-ho as well. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 Most of the obscenely immense rules governing eduction should also be given the heave-ho. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heave-ho
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heave-ho
  1. boot
  2. firing
  3. sack
  4. downsizing
Noun
  • If the machine doesn't boot, JetKVM still shows you the boot screen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Big Tex is also sporting new Lucchese boots this year, designed by 31-year-old Aaliyah McNeal, who won the Big Tex Boot Design Contest earlier this year.
    — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of boot
Noun
  • Both locations put the Houthis within firing distance of any ships that attempt to traverse the narrow strait.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Since Macklemore’s firing, all of Sheeran’s openers have quit the tour.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of firing
Noun
  • Lyons had a team-high seven tackles and a sack during the Huskies’ 41-3 DuPage Valley Conference win over host Metea Valley in Aurora on Friday.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Despite that, the Broncos have allowed only three sacks for a total of 15 yards.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sack
Noun
  • On the brick-and-mortar front, Talbots closed dozens of stores over the last few years but the downsizing has stopped.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The downsizing comes amid a particularly challenging stretch for film and TV productions in California.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of downsizing

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“Heave-ho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heave-ho. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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