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The correct spelling is turfed.

How to pronounce turfed

verb

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The correct spelling is turfed. To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs. For example: "Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies."

Usage Examples

Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies.

The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.
  2. 2.(Ultimate Frisbee) To throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release.
  3. 3.To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.
  4. 4.To cancel a project or product.
  5. 5.To expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out.

adjective

  1. 1.Constructed from turf.
  2. 2.Covered or adorned with turf or grass.

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