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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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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and her dismissal was followed by finger-pointing between the ex-chief and City Hall over the blaze's devastation and the fire department’s funding.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
These proved to be his side’s best outlet under Thomas Frank, who was sacked this month at a time Porro was out of action with a hamstring injury.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In recent weeks, Baker McKenzie, a white-shoe law firm, axed 700 employees, Salesforce sacked hundreds of workers, and the auditing firm KPMG negotiated lower fees with its own auditor.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Lawrence was sacked five times but hardly seemed to notice, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for another.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Maye was sacked 21 times in the playoffs — the most ever for a QB in a single postseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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The Detroit Lions argue a trademark infringement lawsuit brought against the team by the organizers of the Motor City Muscle music festival, held in Detroit eight years ago, should be sacked.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and her dismissal was followed by finger-pointing between the ex-chief and City Hall over the blaze's devastation and the fire department’s funding.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
These proved to be his side’s best outlet under Thomas Frank, who was sacked this month at a time Porro was out of action with a hamstring injury.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In recent weeks, Baker McKenzie, a white-shoe law firm, axed 700 employees, Salesforce sacked hundreds of workers, and the auditing firm KPMG negotiated lower fees with its own auditor.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Lawrence was sacked five times but hardly seemed to notice, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for another.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Maye was sacked 21 times in the playoffs — the most ever for a QB in a single postseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Sacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacked. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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