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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

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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

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Recent Examples of sacked
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The game ended when Herbert was sacked after the Chargers moved to the Broncos’ 40-yard line, and time expired. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Edge rushers Cameron Thomas and Samson Ebukam have two hits apiece, and Ebukam sacked Huntley to end the Ravens' final drive of the third quarter. — AJC.com, 12 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 Penix was 19 of 32 for 240 yards and a touchdown while getting sacked three times. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 On the next play, Bolden sacked Russell and thwarted the Crimson Tide’s chances of kicking a game-tying field goal. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 The Browns got the ball back moments later when Carson Schwesinger sacked Smith, and Adin Huntington recovered the fumble. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 Von Miller has not just defied his age but seemingly ignored it, and for a long time sacked it. — Mac Engel october 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 The Hurricanes sacked the freshman quarterback SIX times and put him under immense pressure. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacked
  1. dismissed
  2. plundered
  3. removed
  4. looted
  5. fired
  6. pillaged
  7. retired
  8. raided
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  • Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors, for example, have portrayed Coq Thélot, as a justice who had been dismissed by Moïse.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • But there is very little archaeological evidence available, given that many of the earliest Egyptian tombs were plundered and/or hastily excavated.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In the sixties, artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Saul had plundered lowbrow visual culture for elemental materials.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of plundered
Verb
  • Preckwinkle said recently that about 100,000 cubic yards of debris from the area has already been removed.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • India's Election Commission has so far removed more than 130 million names from the voter lists.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • At least 24 vehicles were burned and shops looted as protests over a court ruling easing access to asylum turned violent in two South African cities on Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • However, in the 7th century, this all vanished; the temples were abandoned and later looted, and Kea never again revived its trade or harbor settlements.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of looted
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  • Luca Guadagnino‘s tech tale, which follows the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and then rehired, earned rave reviews after its world premiere at New York Film Festival last week.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Relative calm after a 2022 ceasefire ended in July when the Houthis resumed attacks, saying the Saudis fired on the Sanaa airport as a plane from Iran was trying to land.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • But Nolan also throws a meditative new wrinkle into the story, as Odysseus comes to grips with his role in the Trojan War, leading the charge as his men raped, murdered and pillaged in his name.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of pillaged
Verb
  • It’s populated by many people from that background, who are retired or on their vacation.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The watches sold in modest numbers as mainstream buyers chased steel sports watches, and Cartier retired the line in 2008.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • The Pussycat on Biscayne Boulevard near 79th Street in Miami was raided by police 18 times between 1978 and 1987.
    — David Goodhue October 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The center has already been raided once, on a tip, Rana says.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of raided

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“Sacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacked. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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