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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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When El Camino Real got the ball in overtime, junior Kiara Cuie rushed and sacked Haim for an 8-yard loss and that led to three Hail Mary pass attempts for El Camino Real. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026 The Chiefs were pushed back 5 yards and on the do-over, Malcolm Roach sacked Mahomes, who complained afterward that Moore's movement was so slight as to not merit a flag in that crucial situation. — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026 Goff was sacked four times against Minnesota, and Miami continued to exploit the Lions' problems up front, particularly on the right side. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 The Broncos’ Nick Bonitto got to Young, sacked him, forced a fumble and recovered it in the process. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026 Herbert has been sacked 31 times in eight games, putting him on pace for 66 this season. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026 Osborne was harried, sacked three times, and was perhaps pressured into some bad throws by Belichick’s schemes. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026 First, Reid gave an update on quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was in obvious pain after being sacked in the second quarter. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026 The Bears sacked quarterback Sam Darnold three times and hit him three more times. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 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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  • 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
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  • 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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  • When he was finally allowed to go out again, his Jewish school inside a Berlin synagogue had been burned down, the Jewish hat store opposite his home had been looted, and the windows of the stationery shop next door had been smashed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Kingdom of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was looted of roughly 5,000 religious objects by the British in 1897.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of looted
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  • The Ukrainian leader said Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, of which only four were shot down due to a lack of Patriot interceptors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Sunday marked interim defensive coordinator Todd Wash’s debut as play-caller after Ejiro Evero was fired.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 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
Verb
  • 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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