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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrate
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The seven-time Super Bowl champion was sacked 565 times in 335 games as quarterback, which is good for a 4.48 sack percentage.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025 -
Did Elmo get sacked as a result of President Trump’s attempts to defund public media?—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Now the Trump administration is trying to axe those extinction-thwarting protections.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
16 May 2025
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The company initiated the largest layoffs in its history, cutting more than 27,000 jobs, and axed many of its more unprofitable initiatives.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Pruning at the wrong time can remove developing flower buds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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The office had to remove most furniture and relocate client documents somewhere dry.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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These vehicles, when used strategically, allow children to retire as multi-millionaires.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Russo, a 24-year FDNY veteran, had been expecting to retire in a few months when she was slain.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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This post-conflict version of China would become increasingly ostracized.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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More news: 49ers' All-Pro Trent Williams Has Made Decision on Retirement The emails showcased Gruden using racist, misogynistic, and homophobic slurs, resulting in him being ostracized from the NFL completely.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, former Controller’s Office employee Vi Tran accused the agency of employment discrimination, among other allegations, asserting she was terminated by managers over physical disabilities, according to a lawsuit filed in Sacramento Superior Court.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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O’Sullivan’s employment contract with the village was terminated by the board last month.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Despite the early ejection of starting pitcher Walker Buehler, Boston shut out the Mets 2-0.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, also shut out, was off $27,933 to $619,570 while still filling 93% of seats at the Friedman.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Nico Williams soon dispossessed a stumbling Harry Maguire in the United half, and almost put Maroan Sannadi clear.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Attempts to dispossess majority indigenous populations are usually violent themselves, however, and almost always run up against resistance.—
Tamir Sorek,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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