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noun

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as in looting

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as in dismissal

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sacking

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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

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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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Recent Examples of sacking
Noun
Homer’s poem never depicts the horse and the sacking of Troy in direct action; the city’s fall is recollected only in the form of stories that glorify Greece’s soldiers. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 Ukrainians took to the streets Thursday to protest the sacking of the popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, after just six months. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Verb
For the Jaguars, DT DaVon Hamilton stayed on the ground in pain after sacking Maye but was able to return a few plays later. — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 A week after holding Denver to 176 yards of total offense and sacking quarterback Bo Nix four times in a 31-10 victory, the Chiefs generated meager pressure on Colts’ quarterback Daniel Jones (22 of 31 for 210 yards) and managed zero sacks. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacking
  1. looting
  2. dismissal
  3. dismissing
  4. plundering
  5. pillaging
  6. firing
  7. removing
  8. marauding
Noun
  • Protests over soaring living costs have led to widespread rioting and looting that have drawn worldwide attention and shocked many French citizens.
    — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Likewise, the student protests over the weekend expanded from education to other grievances — and featured dramatic scenes of looting and clashes with police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of looting
Noun
  • Showers could develop around lunchtime and continue into the afternoon, potentially affecting school dismissal in some neighborhoods.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Titans announced Elliott’s dismissal on Tuesday but provided no details on the incident that prompted it.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissal
Verb
  • Things get even more alarming when Eidra can’t reach Tom Libby and reports start rolling in that Vaughn is dismissing everyone in Trowbridge’s government who’d had a significant relationship with Kate and her team.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Citing 2026 laureate Navi Pillay—known for charging Israel with genocide and dismissing free speech—Schatz warns the award now rewards ideological insider posturing rather than genuine efforts to achieve international peace.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • In fact, plundering England’s lower leagues is a rich source of unique goals, from Ballard’s spectacular effort to this cheeky one from Crewe Alexandra striker Josh March in their 1-0 League Two win over Northampton on Saturday.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly three decades later, Cornelius is still partying and plundering, though usually in a more relaxed fashion and with less of a Beach Boys influence.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of plundering
Noun
  • Homer may have viewed Odysseus’s deceit and pillaging as glorious.
    — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • Taking the Scenic Route Home After their successful sneak-attack pillaging of Troy, Odysseus’ comrade Menelaus (Jon Bernthal) and his men pack up and head back to Sparta.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of pillaging
Noun
  • Things certainly aren’t going well when your defensive coordinator’s name is emblazoned across bedsheets hanging from your school’s fraternity windows, calling for his firing.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Fear and loathing are running high as Hollywood processes Thursday’s shock firing of Bela Bajaria from her post as Netflix chief content officer.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Doctors then discussed removing his tongue, according to Rockett.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The 71-year-old first American pope was admitted to the Gemelli hospital on Tuesday with doctors removing a nodule that was determined to be pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of removing
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the bubble wrap will be coming off against a marauding Denver defense.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Supposedly posing a threat to their idyll on the outskirts are various marauding splinter groups running amok through the barren wasteland of the American Mountain West.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of marauding

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