HEAVE-HO Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

heave-ho

noun

Definition of heave-ho

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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Noun

Trafford pops up off the turf quickly, sets himself and then gets a more meaningful clearance on the ball with a save using his boot.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Opting not to punish a German midfielder for a high boot moments before their goal infuriated Ecuadorian supporters.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of boot

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But Wilson’s 2021 rag-dolling of Artemi Panarin and the front-office firings that followed two days later forever changed the course of the franchise.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Turner, who was with Indiana last season but now plays for Las Vegas, said Indiana players were encouraged not to discuss the firing.

— Alanis Thames, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

Two of the biggest questions swirling around training camp revolve around Cooper, the 28-year-old defender who had averaged nine sacks over the past three seasons.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
Parsons and Reggie White were the only two players in NFL history with at least 12 sacks in each of their first four seasons.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 July 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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