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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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The Mirror, which first reported the sacking, indicated the underlying allegation concerns a historic relationship.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Pursuit of Purdy The Seahawks’ front seven made life difficult for Purdy, chasing him across the field while sacking him twice.
—Andrew Destin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
He was questioned by police in 2018 and the BBC was aware but the BBC said the new information had emerged over the past few weeks leading to his sacking.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The Mirror, which first reported the sacking, indicated the underlying allegation concerns a historic relationship.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Seahawks defensive front was stifling, sacking Patriots second-year quarterback Drake Maye six times.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Pursuit of Purdy The Seahawks’ front seven made life difficult for Purdy, chasing him across the field while sacking him twice.
—Andrew Destin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacking
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On the streets of Saigon, there was widespread looting.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Greece, home to an extensive repository of cultural artifacts, has long contended with the proliferation of counterfeits and the looting of archaeological sites.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The incident happened during dismissal in a Millard Lefler Middle School hallway on Tuesday, April 7, a spokesperson for the school confirmed to PEOPLE on Thursday, April 9.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department has appealed the Oregon, California and Michigan dismissals.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some have traveled farther as part of colonial-era collections — as far as the British Museum — and been returned; a story unto itself about the plundering of the natural world in the age of empire, and institutions reckoning with their inheritance.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Living through the aftermath of Rome’s plundering in 410 by the Visigoths, Augustine keenly appreciated the fact that empires come and go.—
Brett Whalen,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department has fired at least four prosecutors who were involved in prosecutions under the FACE Act during the Biden administration, a government official familiar with the firings told CBS News.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Garner took over the Astros midway through the 2004 season after the firing of Jimy Williams and led them to a 48-26 record the rest of the way.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 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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But the Knicks went 1-3 against the Pistons last year before beating them in six games in the first round last season — a series the Pistons remember vividly as a robbery of epic proportions.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Alexander William Schecter, 26, was charged with kidnapping to commit another crime, first-degree residential robbery, two counts of forcible oral copulation and forcible rape, all of which are felonies, according to a news release shared by the DA's Office.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Rutter, the club’s record £40m buy from Leeds United, was an instant hit last season with insatiable work rate and marauding runs until an ankle injury ruled him out from March for the rest of the campaign.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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In those cases, the GFP says mountain lions were lethally removed due to livestock depredation, attacks on pets, or concerns and threats to public safety.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
20 Mar. 2026
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In October 2024, 20 mountain lions were killed through depredation permits statewide, the DFW reported.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacking. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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