SACKING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

sacking 1 of 3

noun

Definition of sacking

as in looting

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as in dismissal

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sacking

2 of 3

verb (1)

present participle of sack

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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sacking

3 of 3

verb (2)

present participle of sack

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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Noun

But that’s Nolan, who’s always going to lead with his head and who even here circles around the sacking of Troy like the eventual sight of it will unlock all the anguish its protagonist feels but can’t express. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026 Mbappe almost became the poster boy for general discontentment as Madrid’s season slipped away following the sacking of Xabi Alonso in January. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Verb

But so far the government has decided not to intervene by sacking him and backpedalling on allowing Russia to participate. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026 John Franklin-Myers, who loved talking, sacking and eating Uncrustables, left as a free agent to the Titans. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacking

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Noun

Efforts to prevent looting had been made even before the formation of the MFAA.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act after a generation of lobbying by educators and scientists who wanted to protect sites from commercial artifact looting and haphazard collecting by individuals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of looting

Noun

In its filing seeking dismissal of the case, Paramount’s legal team argued that the plaintiffs — Pamela Faust, Len Marazzo, Lisa McCarthy, Deborah Rubinsohn and Gary Talewsky — do not have standing.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026
The pitching staff has struggled throughout the year, particularly at hitter-friendly Sutter Health Park, leading to the dismissal of longtime pitching coach Scott Emerson on Monday.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of dismissal

Verb

Sunday’s final will be his sixth World Cup match in total and first since dismissing Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie for covering his mouth while confronting Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez in the round of 32.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
In response, eBay's board wasted little time in dismissing the proposal.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

Verb

Historians theorize that, among several other factors, these sea peoples plundering the Mediterranean helped usher in a Dark Age where the ability to read and write was lost in Ancient Greece.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of plundering

Noun

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
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

Definition of pillaging

Noun

The comment resulted in the employee being fired, but the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the firing violated the employee’s First Amendment rights.

— Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Such a timeline seems plausible, as Russian officials have previously disclosed that the RD-0169A rocket engine intended to power the Amur rocket is in the preliminary stages of test firings.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of firing

Verb

Leaders add value by asking better questions, widening perspectives, connecting people, allocating resources and removing the obstacles that slow great work.

— Brent McHugh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The state added women to the workforce without removing men from their role as sole providers.

— Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of removing

Verb

Other skulls and long bones uncovered at the site, which Carr says was among the most important in Miami-Dade, were destroyed by a gang of marauding boys.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Between matches, fans were able to relax with a somewhat less-marauding version of Haaland, as the 25-year-old put in an appearance on the late-night show FIFA World Cup on Fox After Hours with James Corden.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

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