defenestrating

verb

Definition of defenestratingnext
present participle of defenestrate
as in sacking

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  1. sacking
  2. removing
  3. retiring
  4. firing
Verb
  • The Rebels forced Ralston Valley to punt the ball after sacking Andrews on third-and-7.
    David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Early in the third quarter, Hutchinson injured himself after sacking Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of sacking
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  • These could include planting trees, removing asphalt from playgrounds, installing outdoor classrooms and erecting shade structures.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of removing
Verb
  • Since retiring, he's launched the All The Smoke podcast.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hill, 60, spent 32 years at the brand before retiring in 2020 as president of consumer and marketplace, leading all commercial and marketing operations for the Nike and Jordan brands.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Hezbollah units continue firing rockets and drones across the border into Israel.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Two Lebanese army soldiers were killed today as the country entered the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, firing at Israeli soldiers for the first time.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of firing
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