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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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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He was sacked on the final play of the game by Dallas Turner to end a potential game-winning touchdown throw. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Wentz was sacked on third-and-2 from their 32 in the third quarter. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 When West Virginia defensive back Geimere Latimer sacked Pribula, the game was all but over. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026 He also was sacked twice and hurried into poor throws on multiple occasions. — Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026 However, the Packers had protection issues against the Vikings, and Love was sacked four times in the 17-point loss. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 Miami got inside the 20 on its next possession, which was a 16-play drive, but quarterback Malik Willis was flushed out the pocket on the final two plays of that drive, and subsequently sacked. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 One play after Houser was sacked for the first time this season, Laughery ran 77 yards down the Illinois sideline for a TD that put the Illini ahead for good at 14-7 late in the first quarter. — Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Since 2020, when Herbert entered the league, no other quarterback has been sacked more times (228). — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

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In exchange, prosecutors dismissed two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child and obstruction of justice, per KSL.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Kennedy last year dismissed the committee and replaced it with a group that included several anti-vaccine voices.

— Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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In the sixties, artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Saul had plundered lowbrow visual culture for elemental materials.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The class-action deal covers relatives of people who donated bodies between January 2018 and March 2023, amid uncertainty over which cadavers Lodge plundered before cremation or return to families.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Abascal was removed from the building on a stretcher and placed in an ambulance before she was driven away from the neighborhood.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Since production has never been transparent about exactly what went down during her surgery, Kari has only her blurry memory combined with the accounts of cameramen who were in the operating room documenting it — until they were removed.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of removed

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It was looted during World War II and returned to the heirs of Baron András Herzog by Germany in 2010.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Sudan’s civil war turned its national museum into a battlefield and crime scene, with ancient statues shattered, skeletal remains scorched and vaults of gold looted.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of looted

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And when Auburn fired Hugh Freeze last season, Sumrall emerged as one of the Tigers’ prime candidates.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
After a disastrous 3-14 season in 2025, Glenn fired half his coaching staff and brought in experienced assistants, including offensive coordinator Frank Reich.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

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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
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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Mark Swed — the last full-time classical music critic at a major American newspaper — has retired.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
For the tequila, the celebs decided to work with master distiller Julio Cova, who previously worked for Casa Cuervo and retired in 2025.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of retired

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Eleven current and former Ford Heights officials are facing 79 felony charges after investigators raided the Village Hall on Thursday to execute a search warrant.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Metro Narcotics agents on Thursday raided the Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store, located on the 100 block of Heritage Drive in Oxford, officials said.

— Anthony Cusumano, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026

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