pink-slipped

verb

past tense of pink-slip
as in sacked
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 Synonyms for pink-slipped
  1. sacked
  2. dismissed
  3. retired
  4. fired
  5. removed
Verb
  • The offense couldn’t run the ball, and Dart was sacked three times early by defensive tackles Darius Alexander and Josh Tupou and safety Tyler Nubin.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bennett threw at least one interception, and Simpson was sacked at least once.
    — Kai Dizon, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • The 62-year-old Guillén, a colorful analyst on White Sox telecasts, became the 13th individual and first former manager to have his number retired by the team.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Always free-spirited, Nelson happily retired to his home in Maui and made only occasional visits back to the mainland.
    — Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • During the war, Tehran had reportedly fired missiles as far as Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base about 2,000 miles from Iran.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Tenants of the building on Bergen Street were told to remain in their units for several hours as police investigated reports of shots fired and at least three people wounded.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • Griffin Jax was set to start for the Rays, but was removed hours before first pitch because of discomfort in his right elbow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When later editions were printed, most of the overt Nazi symbolism was quietly removed from the signatures.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
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“Pink-slipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slipped. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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