sacking 1 of 3

present participle of sack

sacking

2 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

sacking

3 of 3

noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sacking
Verb
Ferguson scored 60 goals in 431 first-team appearances across two spells at the Glasgow club as a player and his arrival follows the sacking of Philippe Clement at Ibrox on Sunday. Colin Millar, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Their sacking is another signal that the Trump administration could drop the federal government's challenge to SB 4. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
The Oregon commit was a two-year standout in sacking quarterbacks, finishing this season with 10 1/2 sacks. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 The Oregon commit was a two-year standout in sacking quarterbacks, finishing this season with 10 1/2 sacks. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sacking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacking
Noun
  • Potter had just been appointed after Julen Lopetegui’s disruptive dismissal and West Ham did win at Manchester United and Ipswich Town in the last three games to bring some light to the season’s end.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Its current trustees have expressed hope that the La Jolla Town Council can move on peacefully from its recent turmoil involving a series of executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and impassioned public comments.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This is why the enemies of cancel culture cannot help but compare the firing of Hollywood directors to witch hunts.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Amid intensifying scrutiny over deteriorating employment figures, President Trump on Aug. 1 ordered the firing of Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the BLS.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The four men were sought in connection to a pharmacy robbery in Maryland Heights, Mo., around 1:15 a.m. that morning.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Well, police investigating a warehouse robbery recovered thousands of dollars worth of Labubus, the popular toy that has taken the internet by storm, Chino, California, officials said in a news release.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Well, there’s this band of down-on-their-luck pirates, see, drawn to the scent of plunder and rousing dance numbers, coming together in another Citadel outdoor summer extravaganza full of music and fun for the whole family, according to the Citadel website.
    Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
  • Reparations, long proposed as the only measure proportionate to the scale of racial plunder, look increasingly like a political, economic, and legal non-starter.
    Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025

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