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
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  1. boot
  2. firing
  3. sack
  4. downsizing
Noun
  • Before the viral goal celebrations, the Norwegian striker ordered Normatec boots off the Hyperice website on his own dime.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The mother noticed swelling and bruising on her child, and a mark on her boots, where Riley allegedly stepped on the kid, the criminal complaint said.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of boot
Noun
  • Security camera footage from inside CHOP shows people in a Nissan Pathfinder firing gunshots at the white Jeep.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Jets named him interim head coach five games into the 2024 season after the firing of Robert Saleh.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of firing
Noun
  • Last season, Membou allowed eight sacks and committed 11 penalties over 1,045 snaps.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Last season, Williams (6-2, 310) racked up a team-leading 24 tackles for loss, five sacks and rushed for seven touchdowns.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of sack
Noun
  • The Comcast-NBCUniversal downsizing comes as other Hollywood players are bulking up.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • In recent decades, competition and changing readership patterns have led to the closure or downsizing of multiple city or state-wide newspapers.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
Definition of downsizing

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