pink-slips 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pink-slip
as in sacks
to let go from office, service, or employment the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy

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pink slips

2 of 2

noun

plural of pink slip
as in boots

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Recent Examples of pink-slips
Verb
Pixar cuts are numbered to be in the high single percentile of its 1,100 staff, which translates to around or under 100 pink-slips. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slips
  1. sacks
  2. boots
  3. removes
  4. firings
  5. dismisses
  6. fires
  7. retires
  8. releases
Verb
  • Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.
    — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Definition of sacks
Noun
  • Break in your boots on shorter walks first, and use those outings to test your pack, socks, and layering system so surprises don’t show up 6 miles from the car.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Styled by Judit Melis for the occasion, Waterhouse’s lace-up boots were paired with a custom Souvenir Silks lingerie set by Pristine featuring embroidery made in collaboration with Gerry’s House Chainstitch Embroidery.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of boots
Verb
  • That ranking uses a similar methodology to the Billboard Global 200, but purposefully removes consumption from American listeners.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This move removes Iran’s primary justification for disrupting shipping in the SOH and for attacking its neighbors.
    — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of removes
Noun
  • Such a timeline seems plausible, as Russian officials have previously disclosed that the RD-0169A rocket engine intended to power the Amur rocket is in the preliminary stages of test firings.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The hearing arrived at a tumultuous time for the Justice Department, with mass firings and resignations hollowing out the workforce and Democrats and other critics raising alarms that Blanche is still functioning as the president’s personal lawyer.
    — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of firings
Verb
  • Israel dismisses Hamas’ announcement as meaningless political spin.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Amon, a Brazilian engineer who joined Qualcomm 30 years ago and became its CEO in 2021, dismisses the notion that this is all too much for Qualcomm to chase at once, saying the company has been on this reinvention path many times before.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Definition of dismisses
Verb
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fires his commander in chief after major protests.
    — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • Amarildo instantly controls a quick throw-in, skips away from one Czech defender, hoodwinks another with a hip-swerve and, spotting keeper Schrojf off his line, fires the ball in at the near post.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of fires
Verb
  • Toyota recently launched a $25 billion, tender-offer buyback that retires about 7% of outstanding shares, one of the largest repurchases in Japanese history.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of retires
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  • Rodríguez has rejected suggestions that authorities understated the disaster, saying the government releases only casualty figures that have been fully verified and would not speculate about the final toll.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Now, after reuniting in 2024, Body Type releases its third album, Tally, on July 24, marking the band’s first time working with a producer (Warpaint band member Stella Mozgawa) in an official capacity.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 July 2026
Definition of releases

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