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
Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Mandelson was sacked in September when the extent of his ties with Epstein was revealed in documents published in the United States.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Twenty-four years earlier, Lucescu won the Turkish Super Lig with another of that city’s clubs, Galatasaray, but was sacked at the end of the season.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
His last year was his best, though he was sacked 36 times.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Thus, Albuquerque recaptured and sacked the city of Goa.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In late January, Xi sacked China’s top general, Zhang Youxia, the rare Chinese officer with actual combat experience.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Mills, who hosted the popular Radio 2 Breakfast Show, was sacked by the BBC over the weekend.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
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Downing Street has blamed the Foreign Office for the failure, and a top civil servant has reportedly been sacked.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Mandelson was sacked in September when the extent of his ties with Epstein was revealed in documents published in the United States.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Twenty-four years earlier, Lucescu won the Turkish Super Lig with another of that city’s clubs, Galatasaray, but was sacked at the end of the season.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
His last year was his best, though he was sacked 36 times.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Thus, Albuquerque recaptured and sacked the city of Goa.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In late January, Xi sacked China’s top general, Zhang Youxia, the rare Chinese officer with actual combat experience.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Mills, who hosted the popular Radio 2 Breakfast Show, was sacked by the BBC over the weekend.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
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