defenestrate

verb

Definition of defenestratenext
as in to sack

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrate
  1. sack
  2. ax
  3. remove
  4. retire
  5. ostracize
  6. terminate
  7. shut out
  8. dispossess
Verb
  • The pressure rate against Burrow is middle of the pack and he’s been sacked 37 times, tied for ninth most in the NFL.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mayfield was sacked four times to go along with the interception and White’s fumble.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sack
Verb
  • Schumer axed four judicial nominees in exchange for a path to passage for over a dozen judges through the end of the year.
    Stephen Neukam, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Automakers are axing a surprising number of SUVs this year, according to Nick Yekikian, senior news editor at automotive research site Edmunds.
    Bailey Schulz, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of ax
Verb
  • The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Drain, rinse and dry chickpeas, using a paper towel to remove excess water.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of remove
Verb
  • The two soon-to-be senators both handily won their elections last month, replacing retiring Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.).
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
  • While Pugh has not officially retired, the former 12-year NFL veteran has found a new calling as a content creator.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of retire
Verb
  • Carter said that over the last few years of the investigation, he and other officers had been ostracized for their emotions and inability to answer questions at times.
    Jillian Ellison, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In recent years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose government had been sanctioned and ostracized from regional and international diplomacy since 2011, even regained some of his standing, as the Arab League reinstated Syria and there was talk of sanctions relief.
    Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of ostracize
Verb
  • Several of the companies were terminated earlier this year.
    Jeff Mcdonald, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The conservatorship was terminated in November 2021, giving Spears full control of her life and estate after over 13 years.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of terminate
Verb
  • Only 325 of each one is available; if you get shut out, try their also-delish Five Origin Select, aged up to 15 years.
    Tony Sachs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That definitely still draws certain Academy members toward watching the film, but even the tamest of horror films have historically been shut out of any Oscar nominations.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • When, in 2024, the Biden administration sanctioned extremist Israeli settlers for attacking or dispossessing Palestinians, Israeli banks had no choice but to cut them off, to the fury and consternation of Israel’s far-right finance minister.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, Netanyahu has made clear that Israeli troops will remain indefinitely in Gaza, and has offered no political plan for how nearly two million dispossessed Gazan civilians can survive.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispossess
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