1
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
was abruptly cashiered after money was found missing from the safe
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as in to unload
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
the company is giving away a clutter of computers that have recently been cashiered for obsolescence
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Recent Examples of cashier
The movie, which Polanski wrote with the British novelist Robert Harris (on whose 2013 novel it’s based), starts not with Dreyfus’s arrest or conviction but with his cashiering ceremony, in the courtyard of the École Militaire, in Paris.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Federal employees have been cashiered by the thousands.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The House version repeals some important parts of it, such as the electric vehicle tax credit, but stops short of cashiering it entirely.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2025
At 16, Gonzalez started by bagging groceries, cleaning, cashiering and performing other ground-floor duties.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Federal employees have been cashiered by the thousands.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The House version repeals some important parts of it, such as the electric vehicle tax credit, but stops short of cashiering it entirely.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2025
At 16, Gonzalez started by bagging groceries, cleaning, cashiering and performing other ground-floor duties.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cashier
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In a 16-3 Wild Card loss to the Patriots, New England sacked Justin Herbert six times as part of 11 quarterback hits.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The administration sacked Greg Bovino, the Customs and Border Protection official who had become the front man for aggressive enforcement.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In San Martin that day, a helicopter landed, unloading between 20 and 30 soldiers who entered a property and detained five people who had been sowing grass and tending to pastures, the complaint said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The shooter and his pals passed the gun to each other in a bedroom, loading and unloading the ammo, prosecutors say.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Johnson dismissed the criticism.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Red flags worth walking away from include dismissing symptoms without investigation, attributing everything to stress or anxiety, discouraging second opinions and making patients feel rushed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty at an April 8 court appearance, and admit to killing women and dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach along with other locations on Long Island, according to a source familiar with the case.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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In March 2021, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to have Swalwell removed from the House Intelligence Committee over his contact with Fang, citing the same interactions now at the center of Patel's file review.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In his community, Bustamante likened it to denouncing Catholicism and removing photos of the pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant voluntarily discarded the food.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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But selling the store is tantamount to discarding his story.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Indonesia was already struggling to meet targets to retire coal plants early, with financing delays even before the Iran war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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As his mentors retired and left political office, Rubio promised to toe the line.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Detectives said the suspects ditched their SUV near the crime scene.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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David Gray | Reuters Gold prices fell again on Monday morning as investors continued to ditch exposure to the precious yellow metal, which is having its status as a safe-haven trade tested amid the ongoing war in Iran.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Cashier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cashier. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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