SACKED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

sacked 1 of 2

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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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

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The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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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

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About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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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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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
But Nolan also throws a meditative new wrinkle into the story, as Odysseus comes to grips with his role in the Trojan War, leading the charge as his men raped, murdered and pillaged in his name.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of pillaged

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Crawford retired after that victory — the best of his career — and Mbilli went from interim champion to full WBC champion.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Alfie Rivera opened the Andersonville housewares shop in July with his husband, Tom Rzeszutek, and his mother, Barbie Daggett, who had recently retired and was eager to spend time with him.

— Judy Sutton Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of retired

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Last week, Omar’s Washington, DC, home was raided by federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

— Miles Bryan, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The child's parents were killed in September 2019 when Army Rangers, along with Afghan forces, raided a rural compound.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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