furloughed

verb

past tense of furlough
1
as in downsized

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2
as in idled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furloughed
  1. downsized
  2. idled
  3. retired
  4. bummed
  5. sacked
  6. dawdled
  7. axed
  8. dismissed
Verb
  • 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
  • Ada County’s largest roundabout was recently downsized after highway officials observed that certain types of crashes were on the rise.
    — Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of downsized
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  • 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
  • The former home of Belden had a commercial use in recent years and idled for six years before being acquired by his group.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of idled
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  • Muriel Gonzalez, president of The Vitamin Shoppe, has retired from the health and wellness specialty chain , WWD has learned.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • His work complete, Gorman retired with Brind’Amour’s blessing and is now figuring out what’s next.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
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  • 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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  • Mendoza was sacked once and took several other hits playing against Houston’s second-string defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Frank, sacked by Spurs last season, was part of the BBC’s World Cup coverage over the summer.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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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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  • Continue reading … TURNING THE PAGE – Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist axed after Charlie Kirk's death.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The popular Red, Hot & Boom event — one of the largest Independence Day fireworks shows in Central Florida — has grown too expensive and too large and should be axed from the city budget, Altamonte Springs officials say.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of axed
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  • Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gonzalez Rogers initially dismissed the case, though the Supreme Court later took it up and ruled that consumers could sue the company.
    — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
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