Answer to "Showed the door" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FIRED , but the solution may also be SAW OUT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).

Showed the door crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer Likelyness Letters
FIRED50 %5
SAW OUT50 %7

Why may SAW-OUT be the right solution?

"Showed the door" is a phrase that means to dismiss or remove someone from a position or place. "Saw out" can mean to cut or remove, fitting the definition of showing someone the door.

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Showed the door

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.
  • open door
  • exit strategy
  • terminated
  • disconnection
  • disconnecting
  • front door
  • terminating
  • leaving
  • exiting
  • termination
  • walk out
  • side door

Crossword Answer definitions

FIRED verb
  1. To set (something, often a building) on fire.
  2. To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
  3. To drive away by setting a fire.
  4. To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
  5. To shoot (a gun or analogous device).
  6. To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
  7. To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
  8. To cause an action potential in a cell.
  9. To forcibly direct (something).
  10. (computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
  11. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
  12. To animate; to give life or spirit to.
  13. To feed or serve the fire of.
  14. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
  15. To cauterize.
  16. To catch fire; to be kindled.
  17. To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
FIRED adjective
  1. Dismissed, let go from a job.
  2. Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.

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