Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrated
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He was sacked three times (for 29 yards) and hit 15 times.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Both starting QBs left due to injury – Stanford’s Ben Gulbranson suffered a leg injury while being sacked in the second quarter, and FSU’s Tommy Castellanos was injured while sliding by safety Mitch Leigber, who was ejected for targeting.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Former People’s Armed Police commander Wang Chunning, also named in the statement, was removed from the national legislature last month, along with three other PLA generals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The documentary, produced by independent company Hoyo Films, aired on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in February before being removed from the streaming platform five days later amid growing questions about the contributors’ backgrounds.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Staffers spent the weekend trading calls and texts, trying to piece together who had been axed, who had been spared, and, most puzzling, why.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Countdown was axed on Friday by Prime Video after one season, along with the Danel Dae Kim series Butterfly.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fresh, local produce offers the most nutrients, but frozen and canned fruits and vegetables remain healthy choices when local options aren’t available.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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Frozen Soups Compared with many shelf-stable or canned versions, frozen soups are often lower in sodium and contain fewer preservatives.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Veteran journalist Deborah Norville — who retired from Inside Edition in May after serving as the anchor of the news magazine for 30 years — will also be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The legendary Nick Saban retired from coaching following the conclusion of the 2023 season, handing the keys to the Alabama Crimson Tide program to Kalen DeBoer after leading the team to six national championships during his tenure.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Born in Santiago, Chile, in 1948, Vicuña was exiled from her native country in the early 1970s following the violent military coup that ousted President Salvador Allende.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Oct. 2025
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In Sacramento and San Diego, Democrats reign supreme, holding every office and legislative supermajorities so entrenched that opposing views have been exiled.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The two had been evicted from their home and were sleeping some nights in a hospital lobby before turning to Room in the Inn, the teen girl said.—
Taylor Batten,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The drama was followed by another housemate, George, being evicted after mocking gay housemate Sam.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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In April 2024, Google terminated 28 employees after a series of protests against labor conditions and its involvement in Project Nimbus.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spears spent 13 years in a conservatorship under the thumb of her father Jamie Spears, though the conservatorship was terminated by a judge in November 2021.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Defenestrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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