Synonyms of sacked

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verb (1)

past tense of sack

as in dismissed

to let go from office, service, or employment

he was sacked for showing up late once too often

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• removed
• fired
• retired
• released
• terminated
• axed
• cashiered
• discharged
• canned
• mustered out
• sent packing
• bounced
• pink-slipped
• turned off
• showed (someone) the door
• laid off
• downsized
• trimmed
• furloughed
• kicked out
• unseated
• separated
• excessed
• chucked (out)
• booted (out)
• drummed (out)
• threw out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• hired
• retained
• engaged
• signed (up or on)
• kept
• took on
• contracted
• rehired
• recruited
• reemployed
• subcontracted

sacked

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verb (2)

past tense of sack

as in plundered

to search through with the intent of committing robbery

thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plundered
• looted
• pillaged
• raided
• despoiled
• ransacked
• marauded
• stole (from)
• raked
• combed
• rifled
• hunted
• broke in
• burglarized
• harried
• ripped off
• rummaged
• ravished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sacked

Verb

Craig overcame being sacked four times and the run game producing just 33 yards to lead TCU to the massive victory, as the Horned Frogs scored multiple touchdowns against a Power Four conference opponent for the first time this season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Much worse, the Commanders were in field goal range, and they somehow got sacked. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The previous director had been sacked over the weekend, and Capra had read the script on Saturday. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

After Miami scored in the second OT period, Omar Thornton sacked Daniels on first down, forced an incompletion on second down, got FSU to commit a false start and forced another incompletion to set up fourth and 21. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

He was sacked five times as Texas lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since 2021. — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Carolina linebacker Bobby Okereke sacked McKee on the game’s first play from scrimmage, and the Panthers kept the pressure up in what was a rockfight of a game. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Florida sacked him five times, and with the Longhorns desperately trying to mount a winning drive in the final two minutes, linebacker Myles Graham forced a Manning fumble that Kanye Clark recovered. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

In 2022, Donald sacked Allen once in a 31-10 season-opening blowout defeat that started the Rams’ historic Super Bowl hangover. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026