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 offense couldn’t run the ball, and Dart was sacked three times early by defensive tackles Darius Alexander and Josh Tupou and safety Tyler Nubin. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Bennett threw at least one interception, and Simpson was sacked at least once. — Kai Dizon, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 Later, on third-and-6 from the 50 with 10 seconds left, Ewers was sacked by Cameron Goode. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Second Team Period Malik Willis at QB Sieler sacked Willis on a play-action that took to long to develop. — Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Or less than the payoff that Liam Rosenior allegedly received for being sacked as head coach after three months in charge. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 People can and should be skeptical about the sonnets written about starting NFL quarterbacks every offseason, when no one is getting sacked and almost everyone looks good. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 Oilers quarterback Warren Moon had a rough afternoon, throwing two picks and getting sacked three times. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 July 2026

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Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
The Stuttgart striker plundered two second-half goals, including a stoppage-time winner, to earn his side a place in the last 32.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of plundered

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Los Angeles County deputies say that an AutoZone in East Los Angeles was found looted early Saturday morning, near the spot where a street takeover had taken place.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
In addition to missile targeting, Russia has also looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects since the beginning of the war.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026

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During the war, Tehran had reportedly fired missiles as far as Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base about 2,000 miles from Iran.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Tenants of the building on Bergen Street were told to remain in their units for several hours as police investigated reports of shots fired and at least three people wounded.

— Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fired

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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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The 62-year-old Guillén, a colorful analyst on White Sox telecasts, became the 13th individual and first former manager to have his number retired by the team.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Always free-spirited, Nelson happily retired to his home in Maui and made only occasional visits back to the mainland.

— Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of retired

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In Kogi State, bandits recently raided an orphanage and took twenty-three children hostage.

— Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Seven of 10 adult child caregivers have taken a hit to their job or career to keep caring, and nearly 1 in 3 have raided or scaled back their own retirement savings, Bay Alarm Medical said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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