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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
  • Following the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, burning, looting and other forms of mayhem broke out in Minneapolis and many other cities across America.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Current unchecked looting will forever handcuff future generations if not reversed with fair-share taxes coupled with strategic spending cuts over lobbyists’ objections.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of looting
Noun
  • Trump’s Justice Department has been reviewing the pending cases one by one before seeking dismissal.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The widespread dismissal of standardized testing is one of the silliest and most harmful developments in the past twenty-five years of education discourse.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissal
Verb
  • Yet, our president is dismissing all of the concerns as a hoax.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Owner Jim Crane already enacted one by dismissing general manager Dana Brown in August.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 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
  • Director Kash Patel says the report aims to promote accountability and rebuild public trust; critics say his investigations and firings have politicized the bureau and further undermined confidence.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The firing came after local station KGW unearthed tweets from Bell's account written between 2012 and 2014.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • About 50 employees signed off on an email to leadership expressing concerns and providing suggestions, such as evaluating clutter and removing items like pillows that are hotspots for the insects.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Robin offers a little more structure and can even be transformed into a clutch by removing the adjustable strap.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 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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