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

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noun

plural of pink slip
as in boots

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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
  • At Saint Laurent during Paris men’s, Connor Storrie rocked up in knee-high latex sock boots (on a scorching hot day, no less).
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • Hiking asks little in the way of gear, welcomes almost anyone willing to lace up boots, and delivers a combination of novelty, adventure and measurable fitness gains that few other pursuits can match.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of boots
Verb
  • Early morning writing removes the pressure, lowers the stakes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The first of those two worldwide lists measures sales and streaming activity from around the globe, while the latter uses the same data, but removes all consumption originating in the United States.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of removes
Noun
  • The Justice Department did not respond to questions about the firings.
    — Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
  • Such blindsiding firings aren't limited to struggling employees; experienced professionals and executives are also abruptly dismissed due to shifting business priorities, restructuring, or leadership changes.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of firings
Verb
  • 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
  • De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Definition of dismisses
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  • Getting to know Luke and his journey and his story, having Tommy John and going out and raking in college this year, all that fires me up.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
  • Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of fires
Verb
  • Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • The city council appoints the new treasurer when one retires or steps down, per the city charter.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026
Definition of retires
Verb
  • Abnormal Studios, a subsidiary of Westec Media Limited, releases some 100 titles annually across Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Mongolia and Nepal.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of releases
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