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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrate
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Two days after that, Bayer Leverkusen sacked Erik ten Hag.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025 -
His parting vision of her funeral pyre both recalls and anticipates the devastated city of Carthage, sacked by Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 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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The kiss was almost axed from the film's theatrical release, but a mass uprising of employees at the House of Mouse's animation subsidiary, Pixar, worked to reinstate it.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But, in June, the VOA was rocked by widespread layoffs that axed most of the broadcaster’s staff.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pope won the Power of Veto competition this week and removed herself from the block.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning, Cameron retired his first two batters before Luis Rengifo tagged him with a three-run homer.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Messi is expected to play through the 2026 World Cup and is in negotiations to extend his Inter Miami contract at least through the 2026 season but will likely retire before the 2030 World Cup.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Part of the presentation focused on helping people overcome their fear of being ostracized for having plants seen as too wild.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The story followed a Russian family ostracized from society in 1930s Soviet Russia.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rolfo’s contract was due to expire next year but her contract was terminated early amid Barcelona’s financial struggles, leaving her a free agent.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The legislation would terminate the current attorney general’s term on the day the bill is signed into law, and his successor would not need Senate confirmation.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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The poor performance on that side of the ball is why the Chiefs lost this game unlike the similar road contest last year when the Chiefs shut out the Chargers the rest of the way after falling behind 10-0 and losing Rice.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the Bearcat defense proved itself once again, shutting out the Tigers to pave the way for an 18-0 victory on the road.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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