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
Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
That and the fact Ruben is $350 million in the hole spells pink slips for him, drivers and crew alike barring a miracle.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
All of us will feel the economic ripple when emergency rooms are inundated, hospitals and nursing homes close under the stress, and pink slips get handed out to health care workers.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
That and the fact Ruben is $350 million in the hole spells pink slips for him, drivers and crew alike barring a miracle.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Noun
The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink slip
Verb
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Two days after that, Bayer Leverkusen sacked Erik ten Hag.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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His parting vision of her funeral pyre both recalls and anticipates the devastated city of Carthage, sacked by Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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His firing of McEntarfer drew sharp rebuke from economists and some lawmakers.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The actor denied the allegations, and the case was later dismissed, per The Hollywood Reporter.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Frequent flyers will go to great lengths to avoid checking their luggage, going so far as wearing their bulky hiking boots on the plane or vacuum-sealing their clothes before packing them into their carry-on.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ofeefan Long-Sleeve A-Line Ribbed-Knit Mini Dress This mini sweater dress would look cute with a cropped leather jacket and coordinating knee-high boots.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the first inning, Cameron retired his first two batters before Luis Rengifo tagged him with a three-run homer.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Messi is expected to play through the 2026 World Cup and is in negotiations to extend his Inter Miami contract at least through the 2026 season but will likely retire before the 2030 World Cup.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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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As the boys ran away down the street, the man raised the pistol again and fired at them, striking Guzman in the back.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The next shot came from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who fired back with a threat to rewrite his state's congressional map to add five Democratic seats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In April, Hammacher Schlemmer laid off nearly a dozen employees, according to John Gagliardi, the company’s creative manager of 18 years, who was let go during the downsizing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The surge in layoffs in 2025 is due to a mix of government downsizing, corporate restructuring and the growing effects of artificial intelligence.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Pink slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink%20slip. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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