furloughing

verb

Definition of furloughingnext
present participle of furlough
1
as in downsizing

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2
as in idling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furloughing
  1. downsizing
  2. idling
  3. trimming
  4. sacking
  5. removing
  6. retiring
  7. dismissing
  8. fooling
Verb
  • Then consider downsizing from that giant table lamp to this compact version.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Currently in the process of moving offices and downsizing its art collection, when GSK learned of BRAHM’s Gatewood exhibition, company officials reached out to the museum and subsequently gifted the masterpiece.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of downsizing
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  • An idling car uses only one gallon of gas per hour.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of idling
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  • Just three percent of his shots this season have come from deep, continuing a six-year trend of trimming his three-point attempts.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The entire hotel transforms into a winter wonderland, and guests gather from near and far to vote on their favorite rendition of trimming a tree.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of trimming
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  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacking
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  • As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Prune in late winter or early spring, removing no more than a third of the canopy.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of removing
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  • Elsewhere in Southern California, Gil Cisneros won the congressional seat held by Grace Napolitano, a fellow Democrat who is retiring.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chris Evans will return to the Marvel universe in an upcoming film, years after retiring from his role as Captain America.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of retiring
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  • The issue of whether and how to change the Supreme Court is deeply polarizing along partisan lines, with many Democrats demanding change in recent years and most Republicans dismissing those demands as efforts to stop the court's shift to the right.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In late November, the team fired general manager Joe Douglas, just six weeks after dismissing head coach Robert Saleh.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissing
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  • At one point, Stevenson, who is entering his second season, even let out a deep sigh when asked about the difficulty of covering Allen, a seasoned vet skilled in fooling defensive backs.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Feminist activism wasn’t based on fooling women to give up something great.
    Marissa C. Rhodes / Made by History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of fooling
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