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Gave The Heave Ho Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is AXED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: AXED

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199%4Exact Match!
259%5Gave someone the heave-ho
326%5 To heave upwards

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We think the answer is "AXED" which means:

    noun
  • • An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  • verb
  • • Chop or split with an ax
  • • Terminate
  • adjective
  • • Having a specified number of type of axis.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He axed the tree trunk with great force."
  • • "The company axed several employees in an effort to cut costs."

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