pink-slipping

present participle of pink-slip

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Recent Examples of pink-slipping The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts. Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slipping
Verb
  • Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.
    Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Giants largely held Jayden Daniels in check, particularly after halftime, while sacking him 3 times.
    Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after sacking Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on September 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.
    Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The charges of reckless endangerment of children are because Reed is accused of firing a gun in a parking lot where children were present, North Richland Hills police spokesperson Carissa Katekaru said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The New Orleans Saints throttled the Panthers, 47-10, last year before going 5-12 on the campaign and firing then-head coach Dennis Allen in the middle of the season.
    DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • HawaiianMiles joins Atmos Rewards on October 1, officially retiring the legacy program.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • JetBlue is retiring the E190s for more fuel-efficient planes with modern amenities.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The agency announced the reward on Thursday shortly after releasing two images of the person of interest in the investigation.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Pink-slipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slipping. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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