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out of work

ADJECTIVE
not employed
Synonyms
WEAK
between jobs collecting unemployment idle jobless laid-off on the dole out of a job unemployed
Antonyms
WEAK
employed

Example Sentences

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The biggest question in the event of LIV’s permanent closure will be what happens to the superstars who signed up and find themselves suddenly out of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The loom put weavers out of work, he added, but it raised living standards for everyone who came after.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Tudor had been out of work since being sacked by Juventus in October 2025, following an eight-match winless run.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

During a previous owners lockout, the association created a million-dollar fund to help pay the bills of stadium concession workers who were thrown out of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Sometimes we meet Esteban after he gets out of work.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez