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as in downsized
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as in idled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furloughed
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Cisco downsized its headcount by nearly 5% earlier this month and Block roughly halved its workforce in February.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026 -
In 2021, Soderquist’s aunt downsized after the death of her husband.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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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
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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White retired from professional cooking in 1999 and took the unconventional step of handing his three stars back and has since become a vocal critic of the Michelin star system.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Wie West retired three years ago after the Open at Pebble Beach, but came out of retirement to use her last year of exemption to play on this iconic course, celebrating its centennial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Then, just three plays later, Grier was sacked by Saints defensive end Cam Jordan.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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During Wednesday’s open-media look, Thomas flew around the edge during 11-on-11 and would have likely sacked quarterback Justin Fields in a game situation.—
Pete Sweeney
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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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
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Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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Having already lost a weary Anderson Cooper, 60 Minutes also has axed EP Draggan Mihailoivich, along with correspondent Cecilia Vega and Alfornsi.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Numerous Democratic officeholders raised questions about whether Colbert was axed for political reasons.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside the first two hours of play and was dismissed for 138.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Furloughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furloughed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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