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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
Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
After the MasterChef scandal which saw the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, Torode’s Weekend Kitchen series remained on ITV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Last August, the long reign of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s autocratic Prime Minister, was brought to a sudden end after bloody street rallies culminated in the sacking of her residence.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
After the MasterChef scandal which saw the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, Torode’s Weekend Kitchen series remained on ITV.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
But Williams sealed the Pats’ only win of the season thus far, sacking Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ final offensive snap with less than two minutes left in Week 2.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacking
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According to food-security experts, extreme malnutrition in Gaza, already high, skyrocketed after GHF took over; according to Netanyahu, the foundation failed to prevent looting by Hamas.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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The falls could become a place of learning, not of looting, as park manager Troy McCormick put it in 1994.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Parents said they were told the dismissal was not the result of criminal wrongdoing or abuse allegations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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That immediate dismissal stirred up a new determination within the aspiring firefighter.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aron Solomon on how the Meta AI copyright decision made libraries sitting ducks for AI plundering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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He had been committed to the Nittany Lions since April 22 but made the move following Penn State’s firing of coach James Franklin earlier this season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Prior to her firing, Suda’s compensation and expenses had been the subjects of an investigation initiated by the museum board.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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Elk Grove detectives spotted the nine later identified as the team behind the two robberies in the parking lot of a nearby shopping center near Cosumnes River College just inside the Sacramento city limits.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The report, completed before the spectacular robbery, covered management of the Louvre from 2018 to 2024.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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First, the marauding, overlapping wing-backs drag markers away with decoy runs, opening up lanes for the attacking midfielders to exploit.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Federal wildlife agents confirmed the two depredation events, which took place Friday and Saturday, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite years of sitting on the sidelines, the United States has an opportunity to reassert itself in seeking to end the depredations of the junta and advance the cause of democracy in Myanmar.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacking. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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