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
  • The long-term vision Many American leaders appear preoccupied with putting boots back on the moon, but space policy experts question whether short-term victories are as important as long-term commitment.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At 80, Smyrna resident Kay Braswell is still lacing up her hiking boots and setting out on adventures around the world.
    — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of boot
Noun
  • Under Bondi and Blanche’s leadership, the department has lost thousands of employees through firings, resignations or voluntary departures.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Part of the process included increasing the duration of the satellite’s thruster burns to get ready for the multi-hour firings needed while grappling the observatory.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of firing
Noun
  • The once-strong Lions protection became a liability in 2025, ranking 31st in pass block win rate as Goff took a career-high 38 sacks.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Swinson worked with the third-team defense, and Ponder hasn't tallied a would-be sack in team drills in a week and a half.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sack
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  • Portillo’s had about 200 employees at its corporate offices prior to the downsizing, the company told the Tribune Thursday.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Comcast-NBCUniversal downsizing comes as other Hollywood players are bulking up.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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