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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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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

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Recent Examples of sacked
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The Chiefs reached the Broncos 30-yard line on the ensuing possession but Singleton sacked Mahomes for a 6-yard loss on third down. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 The Bears sacked quarterback Sam Darnold three times and hit him three more times. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 That pushed the ball back to the 6, and the final play ended with Mahomes being sacked as the Broncos beat the Chiefs 28-24. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 The senior has attempted just 65 passes for 477 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, while being sacked eight times in 129 offensive snaps. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Because Mayfield was sacked once, Tampa Bay officially finished with minus-2 net passing yards on the day. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 By the way, the Dolphins defense only has six sacks, which is last in the league, and Maye has only been sacked 13 times, which is 12th fewest in the NFL. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Offensive line The group was exceptional in the run game and overall did a good job protecting Willis, who was sacked twice by a Jets defense that entered the game fifth in the league in sacks with 17. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Young had three turnovers, got sacked five times, threw for a mere 163 yards and left in the fourth quarter with the Panthers trailing, 43-6. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacked
  1. dismissed
  2. plundered
  3. removed
  4. looted
  5. fired
  6. pillaged
  7. retired
  8. raided
Verb
  • Women’s stories, especially those focused on their desires, have historically been dismissed as unserious, but romance has always had a huge, loyal readership.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Five other felonies were dismissed by prosecutors as part of the plea agreement.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • Military leaders on both sides have also plundered Sudan’s vast gold reserves, smuggling much of their takings out of the country.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Social media posts and merchant reports said luxury and beauty stores, including Sephora, Celine, Burberry and Louis Vuitton, were plundered.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of plundered
Verb
  • If he is removed from office, Vice President Pedro Alliana would be sworn in.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Multiple independent sources tell CBS California Investigates that the two consultants at the center of our reporting have been removed from the project and are no longer billing under the KPMG contract.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • Rioters looted stores and set fires to barricades in Frankfurt on Saturday as protests across Germany demanded lower living costs and better education.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In Germany, nighttime riots injured more than 100 police officers and damaged or looted stores; in Lisbon, Portugal, police forcibly cleared a housing protest encampment.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of looted
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  • New England’s best arrived nine minutes later, when Raines fired high on a one-time chance from close range.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Boudreaux saw the vehicle’s rear window open moments before the shooter fired.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of fired
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  • The Digest Lawmakers in Italy are examining a new bill to create a committee that will research provenance and facilitate the restitution of art and cultural items pillaged by Nazis and Italian police between 1933 and 1945.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Shopkeepers who’ve found their livelihoods suddenly at stake wonder where the police were while groups looted and pillaged with impunity.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pillaged
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  • In 2004, Brodsky became Comcast’s non-executive vice chairman and retired from the company and its board of directors in 2011.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Settle what is queued up for you, including the priority that has to be retired to make room.
    — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Known as The Max, the facility was at the center of a bribery scheme that led to the conviction of the former mayor of neighboring McCook, whose office was raided the same day as Getty’s.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of raided

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