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Recent Examples of heave-ho
Save Cheese Rinds and Vegetable Trimmings Instead of giving that last nib of Parmesan or cured meat trimmings the heave-ho, use them to transform a stock, braise, soup, or sauce.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Extend your spring honeymoon with your roses throughout the entire growing season by selecting new roses with care — and by giving disease-magnet roses the heave-ho out of the garden.
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Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Martin, on the other hand, is straight-laced and a bit of a Debbie Downer, nursing a broken heart after being given the heave-ho by investigative journalist Joyce (Ra Chapman).
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
After nearly a century, the most famous umpire school in the country is getting the heave-ho.
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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.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Most of the obscenely immense rules governing eduction should also be given the heave-ho.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Later, when Sony Pictures chairman Peter Guber decided to hire former Warner Bros. executive Mark Canton to head Columbia Pictures in 1991, Price was given an abrupt heave-ho, though he was reportedly paid $10 million for the inconvenience.
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Richard Natale,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Extend your spring honeymoon with your roses throughout the entire growing season by selecting new roses with care — and by giving disease-magnet roses the heave-ho out of the garden.
—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Martin, on the other hand, is straight-laced and a bit of a Debbie Downer, nursing a broken heart after being given the heave-ho by investigative journalist Joyce (Ra Chapman).
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
After nearly a century, the most famous umpire school in the country is getting the heave-ho.
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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
Later, when Sony Pictures chairman Peter Guber decided to hire former Warner Bros. executive Mark Canton to head Columbia Pictures in 1991, Price was given an abrupt heave-ho, though he was reportedly paid $10 million for the inconvenience.
—
Richard Natale,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heave-ho
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Dozens of players are wearing pink boots that stand out against the green grass of the pitch after multiple shoe companies produced them ahead of this tournament with an eye on performance as well as visibility.
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Rita Ora gave white knee-high boots three times the lace at the Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday, performing at Seaclose Park in Newport in a pair threaded up the front, back and outer side.
Noun
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Michael Reaves / Getty Images The decision to hire May fell in the lap of Mavericks president Masai Ujiri, who took over the team last month following the firing of former GM Nico Harrison in November.
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Johnson’s Office of Community Safety has seen major and sudden changes in recent months, particularly in Johnson’s sudden firing of Gatewood.
Noun
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Bell did not allow a sack all season.
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Pitman waited as the debtor, a construction worker, transferred a reflective vest, a jug of water, a pair of shoes, a backpack, and a sack of nine-millimetre bullets to the garage.
Noun
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Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing.
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Bloomingdale’s is capitalizing on the bankruptcy and downsizing of Saks Global.
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“Heave-ho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heave-ho. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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