defenestrate

verb

as in to sack

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrate
  1. sack
  2. pink-slip
  3. ax
  4. remove
  5. retire
  6. ostracize
  7. terminate
  8. shut out
Verb
  • He was sacked four times, and the Seahawks were flagged twice for roughing the passer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins got constant pressure on the former first overall pick, sacking him four times.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of sack
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  • Then, adding to it all, there’s the $80 billion in debt a ParaBros combo would carry — and the pink-slipping expected.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Definition of pink-slip
Verb
  • Tasting Table also cited the chain's rewards program and its decision to axe the surcharge for dairy-free milk options.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This is not the first lawsuit filed since UC Davis axed the varsity equestrian team in January.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ax
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  • Other organizations abandoned associations with Hastert, and his portrait was removed from a hallway outside the House chamber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Community organizations spent decades cultivating wealthy baby boomer donors, and so that connection fades with each generation removed from the original donors.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • That’s a notable turn from just a few years ago, when Fortune reported that boomers remained fixated on retiring in Florida even as rising costs priced many of their peers out.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • King retired four of his first five batters before walking William Contreras and Brice Turang.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of retire
Verb
  • Having those moments of vulnerability are the things that keep the audience engaged with him and don’t ostracize him out of the piece.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While she was never found guilty of a crime, she was ostracized from society more than ever before.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ostracize
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  • Attorney General William Tong’s quick action Wednesday to terminate Diamantis $75,000-a-year state pension has been assigned in the Superior Court to Judge Susan Cobb.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Sidley partner Ruchun Ji told CNBC that such agreements can reduce risk for Big Pharma because licenses can be terminated if a drug disappoints or development priorities change.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of terminate
Verb
  • Denny Hamlin, who entered second in the playoff standings, finished 16th and was shut out of stage points.
    — Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Stars were also shut out in a home opener for the first time since moving to Dallas before the 1993-94 season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of shut out
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