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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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Recent Examples of sacked
Verb
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 Following a pair of incompletions, Bagent was sacked by Turner on the final play. — CBS News, 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 Fifita was efficient despite being sacked four times, completing 31 of 34 passes to reach 10,017 career yards, eclipsing Nick Foles’ record of 10,011 from 2009–11. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacked
  1. dismissed
  2. plundered
  3. removed
  4. looted
  5. fired
  6. pillaged
  7. retired
  8. raided
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  • In California, a federal judge this month dismissed the administration’s challenge to school sports policies allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their gender identity.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Netanyahu dismissed the allegations, and is suing Levi and several other Israelis who have made similar charges.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 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
Definition of plundered
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  • Nike's stock price has plummeted nearly 80% from its 2021 peak, and the company is set to be removed from the S&P 100 Index before the market opens next Monday.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the late 1990s, there were calls for the citizenship of Yigal Amir, who assassinated former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, to be removed.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 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
Definition of fired
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Marilyn retired from the Air Force and moved back to the Kansas City area in March.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rynders has more than 29 years of experience in fire service and worked under Village President John Skillman, who retired from the Carpentersville Fire Department in 2016.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Still, the family was shocked when their home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations and LAPD in August 2023.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After a nearly seven-week manhunt, police raided the Kohberger family home in eastern Pennsylvania, where Kohberger was visiting during holiday break, and arrested him in late December 2022.
    — Kevin Fixler September 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of raided

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“Sacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacked. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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