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as in looting
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as in dismissing
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was sacked for showing up late once too often
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as in plundering
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 sacking
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Ba said the sacking of the prime minister led to the resignation of all the members of the government and its dissolution.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The confrontation went viral in December 2024, as cameras captured Gastineau confronting Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The country’s press regulator, IPSO, is looking into complaints after four right-leaning publications, including The Times and The Telegraph, called for his sacking over accusations of antisemitism.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Ba said the sacking of the prime minister led to the resignation of all the members of the government and its dissolution.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Verb
Downing Street moved swiftly late on Thursday to try to quash the scandal, sacking the Foreign Office’s top official, Olly Robbins.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The confrontation went viral in December 2024, as cameras captured Gastineau confronting Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacking
Noun
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This looting of the Treasury has apparently been averted, following a rare revolt by Republican lawmakers.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The absence of an effective police force meant the looting was impossible to prevent.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Noun
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But his tenure was also marked by a notoriously volatile temperament that ultimately led to his dismissal in September 2000.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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Just a brutal start for Qatar, which now gets a red card and the dismissal of Homam El Amin.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
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That included dismissing all claims against the Herald defendants and Mayor Wu.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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Media covered the story briefly before dismissing it as youthful overreaction or isolated activism.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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New genetic data indicates that cats feeding off the abundant rodents plundering human food stores domesticated themselves for similar reasons around 10,000 years ago.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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But Texas Tech isn't the only program from the Lone Star State whose commit list LSU is plundering.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Amid the pillaging of homes, Roman magistrates were likely sent to the city to prevent an anarchic type of existence, based on ancient literary sources the authors referenced in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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In fact, researchers know that pirates – basically just thieves on the water – targeted these river boats, because Egyptian pharaohs left records grumbling about pirates and their widespread pillaging.—
Brandon Prins,
The Conversation,
14 July 2025
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Guests also love the daily tradition that starts by the fireplace in the main lobby, processes to a ceremonial firing of a replica 19th-century cannon on the edge of Mobile Bay, and finishes with light bites back at the hotel.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The board voted 7-0 after meeting in executive session to consider the firing of Jennifer Honka.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Crews are focusing on the 15 feet along the roadsides, trimming trees that are still alive to help prevent fire from laddering into the crowns and removing dead trees.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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The showpiece against the hosts was the first genuinely one-sided final in the competition, with the Swedes unable to cope with Pele, Vava, Garrincha and the marauding Djalma Santos.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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But the porcine population has ballooned and now everyone’s up to their eyes in rampaging, marauding boars.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacking. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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