SACKED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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This time last year, the 52-year-old was sacked as Red Bull’s team principal after 20 years. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 July 2026 The Hightowers, Rhaenyra soon learns, have sacked the town of Tumbleton, a thriving city on the border of the Crownlands and the Reach. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 More recently, Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills was sacked following a historical allegation relating to his personal conduct. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 June 2026 The coach has been sacked by Tunisia after the team’s opening World Cup match this summer. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 June 2026

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Jason Melara’s attorney, Andrew Stein, asked the two murder charges be dismissed, telling Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis Rappe there was no evidence his client pointed a gun at Aguilar.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of removed

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In May of this year, the Commission for the Compensation of Victims of Spoliation (CIVS), which determines if artworks were Nazi-looted, failed to reach a definitive conclusion.

— News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
Though it had been looted by kids, most of the material was eventually recovered.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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None of the ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine on Monday were shot down by air defenses, according to data from its air force, which said 29 ballistic missiles and 18 attack drones had struck 34 locations across the country.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Often, good employees are fired not for poor performance, but due to factors like budget cuts or management's avoidance of critical feedback.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of fired

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One by one, from Rhode Island to Georgia, rioters in each colony pillaged collectors’ wine cellars, drank all their liquor and forced them to publicly resign.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 June 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

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Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically scheduled to go out on Wednesdays.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of retired

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The Fulton County Election Hub in Union City was raided by the FBI in January and hundreds of election materials were seized.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Subpoenas were issued June 8, the same day FBI agents raided both men’s houses and the assessor’s office.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of raided

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