DEFENESTRATING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

defenestrating

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present participle of defenestrate

as in sacking

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Looking toward the opposite bench after sacking the quarterback is not something that should’ve cost the Chicago Bears 15 yards and a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021, and yet this is a thing that happened.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Whereas owners previously diffused negative situations by sacking a head coach, changing a sporting director or someone prominent within the department can now have a similar effect.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Water filtration is an easy option for backpackers but is less effective at removing viruses.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
The real frontier is removing the human latency between seeing a problem and solving it, and that’s exactly what agentic AI can help make possible.

— Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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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

Definition of axing

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The schism led to Faye firing Sonko and dissolving his government before appointing new ministers.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
There is no striking cover on the bench when Thierno Barry is not firing, and summer signing Christian Norgaard is unlikely to feature before the late-September-into-early-October international break.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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But the company confirmed earlier this week that the property owner is terminating the lease before its expiration.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Versatile full-back Joao Cancelo, meanwhile, has joined permanently after mutually terminating his contract at Al Hilal — following his second loan spell at Barca last season.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of terminating

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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

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