sends packing
phrase
1
as in sacks
to let go from office, service, or employment After he missed work three times in one week they sent the new guy packing. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sacks
- removes
- dismisses
- retires
- fires
- releases
- turns off
- axes
- lays off
- cans
- terminates
- pink-slips
- shows (someone) the door
- discharges
- musters out
- cashiers
- kicks out
- bounces
- throws out
- excesses
- downsizes
- furloughs
- trims
- chucks (out)
- boots (out)
- separates
- unseats
- drums (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- signs (up or on)
- employs
- takes on
- retains
- hires
- engages
- keeps
- contracts
- reemploys
- recruits
- subcontracts
- rehires
2
as in ejects
to drive or force out The exterminator showed up and sent the termites packing. Synonyms & Similar Words
- ejects
- dismisses
- outs
- chases
- casts out
- banishes
- kicks out
- runs off
- throws out
- turns out
- expels
- sacks
- shuts out
- gives one the gate
- evicts
- removes
- extrudes
- boots (out)
- turfs (out)
- routs
- drums (out)
- reads out
- bounces
- fires
- ousts
- exiles
- deforces
- dispossesses
- expatriates
- ostracizes
- defenestrates
- axes
- releases
- retires
- deports
- cans
- terminates
- discharges
- pink-slips
- displaces
- cashiers
- musters out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- takes in
- receives
- takes
- accepts
- admits
- welcomes
- houses
- shelters
- harbors
- lodges
- entertains