as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of pink-slip
Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
On the runway, the striking pink-and-black shoes appeared in various looks, styled with everything from a sheer mini dress and ivory tights to a flowy pink slip.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Brian Kelly became the latest college football coach to get a pink slip before the 2025 season’s end.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
On the runway, the striking pink-and-black shoes appeared in various looks, styled with everything from a sheer mini dress and ivory tights to a flowy pink slip.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
Verb
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Lawrence was sacked five times but hardly seemed to notice, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for another.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Frank was sacked on Wednesday and is expected to be replaced on an interim basis by Igor Tudor.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The correct route onto the island, which is home to an MoD firing range, is via a barrier by QinetiQ’s security office.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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For Bill Self and others who follow Big 12 basketball, a rather quiet Sunday night was interrupted with the news of Jerome Tang’s firing as men’s basketball coach at Kansas State.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Marty Singer, attorney for the spouses at the time, dismissed the controversy.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday, Judge Aran Subramanian dismissed some portions of the suit but allowed other claims to proceed in the DOJ’s efforts to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because the local stone can be crumbly, flexible walking shoes are often better than stiff trekking boots.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Walking upstream against the current on loose rock with clunky wading boots was treacherous.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These boats have the vertical launch system (VLS), which could be used to fire new high-speed anti-ship missiles displayed at China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing last fall.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Police said one of the males in the fight brandished a handgun and fired gunshots at others.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2018
Verb
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Doug and Big Jane eventually retired down in San Antonio, close to their boys.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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La Shelle Dozier, SHRA’s longest serving executive director, retired in October.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Last year, Workday launched an effort to dispose of potentially multiple office buildings in Pleasanton as part of an ongoing downsizing.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The layoffs and intentional downsizing led to a nationwide scramble as federal employees with specialized skills competed for private and nonprofit sector jobs.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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