as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of pink slip
Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Before the shutdown risk this year, Trump officials were eager to hand out pink slips in a quest to dramatically reduce the size of the federal workforce.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Chun viewed the pink slip as an opening.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Before the shutdown risk this year, Trump officials were eager to hand out pink slips in a quest to dramatically reduce the size of the federal workforce.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink slip
Verb
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He was sacked shortly after Christmas that season.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Commanders defensive lineman Jer’Zhan Newton came through the Chiefs’ offensive line to sack Mahomes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Later on Monday, Kyren's mother, Kandace Washington, shared a different reaction to the news of Kelly's firing.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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As Billy Napier’s time at Florida reached an end, a register of grounds for his firing likely existed in the back of athletic director Scott Stricklin’s mind.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In July 2024, Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Monday’s filing, lawyers for Robert Morris and his wife, Debbie Morris, argue Clemishire’s claims should be dismissed in part because the statute of limitations on them have expired.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The club even had to post his boots to him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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On the fall 2025 runways, the design popped up at shows like Patou (in the form of knee-high boots), Dries Van Noten (slide-on flats) and Ulla Johnson (over-the-knee boots).—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Kroos retired from all football in summer 2024, and there were concerns at the club this off-season that the squad lacks such experienced heads, after Modric (and fellow long-serving squad member Lucas Vazquez) also left.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Glover, who left the church in 2007 and retired last year after a half century in the Assemblies of God, denied these accounts.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2018
Verb
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The buyout to fire him amounts to around $53 million, per his contract, which is the second-highest buyout in college football history.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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View gallery - 9 images The Caladenia tiny house proves that downsizing doesn't need to mean giving up all your belongings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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The move will be a downsizing for EOG.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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