as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was sacked for showing up late once too often
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as in plundered
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of sacked
Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
He was sacked four times and hurried into several throws on the run.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
He was also only sacked one time, which happened to be a late-game sack from Micah Parsons.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Horned Frogs finished with only 10 total rushing yards after Josh Hoover was sacked six times by the Sun Devils.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
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Darnold wasn’t sacked, which is a credit to the quarterback and his offensive line.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
He was sacked four times and hurried into several throws on the run.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
He was also only sacked one time, which happened to be a late-game sack from Micah Parsons.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Horned Frogs finished with only 10 total rushing yards after Josh Hoover was sacked six times by the Sun Devils.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Sacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacked. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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