DEFENESTRATING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

defenestrating

verb

present participle of defenestrate

as in sacking

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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

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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

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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

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The Quest reached south Georgia on January 4, 1922, and Shackleton made his final diary entry before retiring to bed.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Some older employees who have benefited from a booming stock market may be retiring feeling comfortable with their 401(k)s, though that doesn’t explain why the participation rate for people ages 25 to 55 has fallen.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 July 2026

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For example, China turned off 3 million barrels per day in refinery output, according to JPMorgan, as the government massively ramped up its coal-firing plants and electric vehicle push.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Prosecutors accuse him of lying about the violent encounter, and firing through Sosa-Celis' front door while young children were home.

— Esme Murphy, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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Now that same board is evicting Aust and nearly 100 other patients from the Silverado Beach Cities Memory Care Community.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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

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This year, the Tour de France Femmes starts off in Lausanne, Switzerland, before heading to Dijon and travelling down toward the Mediterranean, then terminating in Nice.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Such data irregularities fit into a broader pattern of disrupting long-standing agency activities – for example, abruptly terminating grants to state and local health departments and disrupting health messaging on vaccines.

— John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 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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