FURLOUGHED Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

furloughed

verb

past tense of furlough

as in downsized

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as in idled

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The new team’s work was already visible during a visit to the New York City flagship on Madison Avenue, which had been downsized several years ago and now has around 15,000 square feet of selling space.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
The 11-day, summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began Monday morning as scheduled and it wasn’t known which parts of the training were being downsized.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of downsized

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And Mersan & Tümkalıp, another machinery purveyor, is reputedly negotiating assistance deals to retroactively modernize damaged production lines that idled during the war years.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
When a power outage knocked out a third of San Francisco’s traffic lights last December, at least 60 Waymos abruptly idled mid-road, causing severe gridlock and delays.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of idled

Verb

I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of bummed

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After a shock loss to the Arizona Cardinals, in which Herbert had one touchdown, one interception and was sacked three times, the QB dropped from third in the odds to out of the top 10.

— Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In Nix’s four previous starts against the Chiefs, he was sacked a total of five times.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacked

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But, lucky for anyone who dawdled, many of the deals are still active.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 June 2026
Flight attendants turned into drill sergeants, barking at passengers who flouted mask rules or dawdled too long eating that snack with the mask off.

— Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025

Definition of dawdled

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Bliss Mobil's standard 13-foot units include diesel heating, but since this one has been designed to run on 100% electricity without any fossil fuel usage, that heater has been axed from the spec list.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
News of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK All Stars came after The Sun reported the BBC had axed the main series amid major cuts at the British broadcaster.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of axed

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Challenges to Essayli’s position were brought in several criminal cases, with defense lawyers arguing that charges filed under his watch are invalid and should be dismissed.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
One of them, dismissed Sooners quarterback Chris Robison, was the MVP of the 2019 Conference USA championship, Kiffin’s second league title in three seasons.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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