DEFENESTRATING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

defenestrating

verb

present participle of defenestrate

as in sacking

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A week after holding Denver to 176 yards of total offense and sacking quarterback Bo Nix four times in a 31-10 victory, the Chiefs generated meager pressure on Colts’ quarterback Daniel Jones (22 of 31 for 210 yards) and managed zero sacks.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
The Raiders dominated the line of scrimmage, sacking Malik Willis five times and holding De'Von Achane — who rushed for 1,350 yards in 2025 — to 36 yards on 11 carries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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That equates to removing the electricity demand of roughly 50,000 window air conditioners from the grid or powering approximately 34,000 households for four hours each day during peak demand.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Before applying the mulch, Singh advises removing any handles, tape, staples, or labels from the paper bags.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of removing

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Documents produced by two DHS whistleblowers in February showed that ICE had significantly scaled up its hiring while axing several screening and training protocols for officers.

— Connor Greene, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
In his July memo, Blume said the company is considering axing a further 50,000 roles globally and closing four factories in Germany.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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Versatile forward Nicolas Batum is retiring following an 18-year NBA career and a long stint with the French national team.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Despite a rainy forecast and the postponement of a ceremony honoring retiring Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose, the game began on time and wasn't interrupted.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of retiring

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Another man intervened, and the two men began fighting, pulled out handguns and began firing, according to information from police.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Woo said Spencer started the original fire Sunday after firing at deputies and a sheriff’s helicopter and disappearing into the forest.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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One of the attractions of self-storage as a business is that evicting stuff is easier than evicting people.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
In 1968 Britain considered evicting the family by force, with declassified documents showing a plan to raze the fort.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of evicting

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After launching investigations into the incident and initially revoking the five officers’ access to the systems, IMPD Chief Tanya Terry suspended and recommended terminating four of the officers after one already resigned.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026
Later in the day, Pattis moved in federal court to block Comptroller Sean Scanlon and Attorney General William Tong from immediately terminating Diamantis’ pension and retirement benefits.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of terminating

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The government was executing and exiling Black citizens; some had escaped slavery.

— Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

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