Synonyms of sacrificed

sacrificed

verb

past tense of sacrifice

as in offered

to give up as an offering to a god

according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offered
• immolated
• dedicated
• devoted
• gave
• consecrated
• surrendered
• yielded
• handed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sacrificed

Rather than a celebration, the film plays more like a funeral procession, or perhaps a bedside vigil for a man who has, indeed, seemingly sacrificed his life in pursuit of his art. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Some designs focus on relatively inexpensive, expendable drones that can be deployed in large numbers and, if necessary, sacrificed during combat. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

In both The Odyssey and the Dune movies, her spark has been sacrificed to the gods of serious acting, and not for the better. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026

But having already sacrificed a husband to the sea, Baldur’s mom balks at losing her only child as well. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Iverson sacrificed his pint-sized body daily; McNabb puked in a Super Bowl huddle. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Continuity of care matters, and it shouldn’t be sacrificed due to scaling. — Amber Gill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Obviously, all the players, but even people behind the scenes, everybody contributed in their own way and sacrificed together. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026

In turn, Nolan has sacrificed Odysseus himself to serve his own needs, scrapping the character’s prickly personality to Trojan-horse a message about how empires collapse. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026