defenestrating

verb

present participle of defenestrate
as in sacking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrating
  1. sacking
  2. removing
  3. axing
  4. retiring
  5. firing
  6. evicting
  7. terminating
  8. exiling
Verb
  • To an outsider, the scene may spark a certain Schadenfreude, like an army of tiny barbarians sacking Rome.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • One source close to the squad, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, told The Athletic that the AUF considered sacking Bielsa around this period, aware of the ongoing issues with the squad.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of sacking
Verb
  • Once in the proper gear, Adams recommends removing the top two inches of topsoil from gardens, where the highest concentration of contaminants will settle after a fire.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • At one point, he was seen removing his shirt to wipe tears from his eyes.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of removing
Verb
  • For the first time since temporarily axing the base model WRX for 2025, Subaru regained traction with its sport compact, with sales jumping 50% from a year ago.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 June 2026
  • More than a dozen are rumored to be on his shortlist for axing, after several more were voluntarily killed or amended to avoid the gallows.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Definition of axing
Verb
  • Two Latinos are running in this year’s election to replace Councilmember Curren Price, who is Black and retiring after serving the maximum three terms.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Assistant County Administrator Bridgette Cobbins, who has worked for the Unified Government for three decades, is also retiring.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • China last tested an ICBM launched into the Pacific in September 2024, firing a DF-31B nuclear-capable missile from Hainan Island in the South China Sea into the open Pacific near French Polynesia.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • China last conducted a missile test in the Pacific two years ago, then firing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • The ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • But in 2023, Kenya’s government began evicting them again, citing a new justification.
    — Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Definition of evicting
Verb
  • For the Tour de France Femmes, the race starts off in Lausanne, Switzerland, before heading to Dijon and travelling down toward the Mediterranean, then terminating in Nice.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • The Lakeshore Line runs east through Gary, Beverly Shores, and Michigan City before finally terminating at South Bend International Airport.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of terminating
Verb
  • 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
  • Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of exiling
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