deep sixing

A form of deep six — To discard, get rid of, or cancel; to completely put an end to something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deep six
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APA

deep sixing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20sixing

MLA

“deep sixing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20sixing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deep sixing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20sixing.

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