Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrating
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But the Pats ultimately shut the Dolphins offense out in the fourth quarter, forcing a punt, intercepting Tagovailoa once and sacking him four times.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The Giants largely held Jayden Daniels in check, particularly after halftime, while sacking him 3 times.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Managers are increasingly opting to retrain their employees rather than axing them.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Coppola lamented the massive scope of the movie over and over before axing part of the crew.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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For those seeking sunshine, safety, and affordability, retiring abroad is more appealing than ever.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Policy and lifecycle management operate through declarative APIs and user interface controls for creating, deploying, updating and retiring agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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They were converted from firing nuclear missiles to conducting conventional land attacks and are armed with up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, each with a range of 1,000 miles.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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His council colleagues unanimously agreed for city staff to look at terminating the contract.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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If so, the employer may face more risk for not terminating that person than for firing them, because of the message a company’s response sends to other employees and the public, says Segal.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Defenestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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