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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
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 In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 3 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacking
  1. looting
  2. dismissal
  3. dismissing
  4. plundering
  5. pillaging
  6. firing
  7. removing
  8. marauding
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
  • The two seasons of the podcast have drawn national attention to the dismissal of women’s pain.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • The department then request a GBI investigation on June 25, 2026, leading to the arrests and dismissal of the officers.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of dismissal
Verb
  • The two commissioners selected by congressional Democrats, Chairman Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, each received an email dismissing them on July 9.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • England went into the Mexico match inspired by having so many factors against them and with a lot of people dismissing their chances of winning the tournament.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Or was the hole man-made with a malevolent intent, perhaps plundering a grave for artifacts?
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 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
  • Nieporte filed a federal lawsuit in May against human resources company ADP Totalsource for its role in his firing, seeking at least $30 million.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Such blindsiding firings aren't limited to struggling employees; experienced professionals and executives are also abruptly dismissed due to shifting business priorities, restructuring, or leadership changes.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • The damage uncovered Contractors discovered the extent of the deterioration in January after removing tile and black mastic from Aviator’s kitchen floor.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The second, the critic, checks whether the scene looks realistic and suggests improvements, such as removing objects that do not belong in a particular room.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 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
Definition of marauding

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