Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrated
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Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Three weeks remain for Biden to issue more rules, knowing not everything will get axed when overloading the system.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Both series were axed too soon, beloved by critics and audiences alike.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This is the Bears’ fourth losing season in a row and their eighth since Lovie Smith was canned after going 10-6 in 2012.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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Head coach Robert Saleh was fired after Week 5, and general manager Joe Douglas was canned six weeks later.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Dec. 2024
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The next month, Arians retired abruptly, turning the team over to defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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After a first-round playoff exit, Brady retired for good and Bowles fired Leftwich.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Erickson's life unraveled steadily for years — and then, after she was evicted, all at once.—
Jessica Goodheart,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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She was evicted in February and died in May, while homeless, just days short of her 71st birthday.—
Jessica Goodheart,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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
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These power players are likely to vie for a larger share of the economic pie in post-Assad Syria, creating tensions with traditional business networks in cities such as Aleppo and Damascus that were previously dominated by Assad’s cronies and that might be ostracized under the new government.—
Karam Shaar,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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In England, experts unearthed eight stone balls fired from catapults during Henry III’s siege of Kenilworth Castle in 1266.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Defenestrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrated. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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