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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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
Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
In the February, he was sacked, and this time Perez said yes to the top job at Vallecas.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
On the first play of the drive, Mendoza was sacked by defender Zane Durant for a loss of seven yards.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Lewis was sacked twice in the first quarter and four times in the opening half.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye also defended his offensive line this week, saying the majority of the 34 times he’s been sacked have been his fault.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But the Panthers held him out of the end zone and sacked him once.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Madsen was sacked from behind and remained on the ground for a couple of minutes.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
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On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
In the February, he was sacked, and this time Perez said yes to the top job at Vallecas.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
On the first play of the drive, Mendoza was sacked by defender Zane Durant for a loss of seven yards.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Lewis was sacked twice in the first quarter and four times in the opening half.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye also defended his offensive line this week, saying the majority of the 34 times he’s been sacked have been his fault.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But the Panthers held him out of the end zone and sacked him once.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Madsen was sacked from behind and remained on the ground for a couple of minutes.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Sacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacked. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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