FURLOUGHING Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

furloughing

verb

present participle of furlough

as in downsizing

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as in idling

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But the site had seen a series of downsizing moves over recent years, as the company struggled to keep up with its rivals as generative AI transformed the industry.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
California wine has already been contending with declining demand and global oversupply issues, leading to downsizing, closures and disposal of tons of grapes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of downsizing

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Working with Nic was like driving a Lamborghini that could shift from unbreakable speed to idling like a purring lioness.

— Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
If drivers are caught idling, a picture of their license plate will be taken and they will be charged a $100 fine.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

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Landlords Even before legislation banning institutional investors from purchasing more single-family homes became law, the eight largest Wall Street landlords were trimming their portfolios.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The changes include cutting small teams consisting of one to two reports by nearly half and trimming employees seven steps away from the CEO by 20%.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The pair had been loafing for some time among a grove of apple trees on a private residence in Payson.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

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The Raiders dominated the line of scrimmage, sacking Malik Willis five times and holding De'Von Achane — who rushed for 1,350 yards in 2025 — to 36 yards on 11 carries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Minnesota pressured Love on 13 snaps in the second half, sacking him four times, and left the Packers out of sorts.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 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

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