DEFENESTRATE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

defenestrate

verb

as in to sack

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But as his career was sacked, as television pundits continued to make personal attacks, and as 986 people were killed by police in 2017, Kaepernick stayed largely quiet.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Craig was sacked three times and once UNC started keying on the run, the Horned Frogs struggled to match the Tar Heels’ physicality.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sack

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The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
With their Spotify deal axed and their other ventures failing to gain much traction, Harry and Meghan needed pastures new.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ax

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In sick bay, M’Benga tries to remove the table and end his life so Chapel can give up on him, an effort that proves futile.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Though your home may have its share of appliances, mail, mugs, or anything else that lives on your countertops daily, they should be removed before listing.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of remove

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The sellers, who are retiring, bought the retail space from The Arlington’s original developers back in 2007, Walker said.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
The man who caught him, Pete Willis (De Niro), has been retired from public service for almost as long, even if there are still a few loose ends that haunt him.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of retire

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While the boys focus on their rodeo careers, Jojo feels ostracized by the more traditional women riders and cowgirls.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
The deliberations come as the Treasury Department on Monday warned countries doing trade with Iran that new secondary sanctions are in the pipeline aimed at ostracizing nations that continue to do business with Tehran.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ostracize

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Under new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson, USC shut out San Jose Staté in the first half, but its depth issues on defense were exposed in the fourth quarter.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
But Lake Zurich was shut out by Fremd in Week 1 and decided to start this rematch against Antioch with a simple plan.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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