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
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Recent Examples of sacrificed
Thousands of Vietnamese, Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian and Burmese refugees sacrificed everything to reach America’s shores.
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Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The union is expected to oppose it, and the entire 2027 season could be sacrificed in pursuit of a cap.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Dogs and guinea pigs are sacrificed, presumably to test exposure to potential gas attacks.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Instead of pulling an all-nighter to study, many Vanderbilt students sacrificed sleep to camp out on the lawn starting Friday afternoon.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Whoever was sacrificed is no longer available to dispatch.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Williams stars as Morgan Grant, a young mother who sacrificed everything to raise her teenage daughter, Clara, played by Mckenna Grace.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Later research discovered that the children had bone markers and ritualized burial treatment suggesting they had been sacrificed, and the site became known as La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos, or the Cave of the Dead Children.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Matthew Silverstone, at the young age of 18, has sacrificed more for Colorado than most can imagine.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The union is expected to oppose it, and the entire 2027 season could be sacrificed in pursuit of a cap.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Dogs and guinea pigs are sacrificed, presumably to test exposure to potential gas attacks.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Instead of pulling an all-nighter to study, many Vanderbilt students sacrificed sleep to camp out on the lawn starting Friday afternoon.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Whoever was sacrificed is no longer available to dispatch.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Williams stars as Morgan Grant, a young mother who sacrificed everything to raise her teenage daughter, Clara, played by Mckenna Grace.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Later research discovered that the children had bone markers and ritualized burial treatment suggesting they had been sacrificed, and the site became known as La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos, or the Cave of the Dead Children.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Matthew Silverstone, at the young age of 18, has sacrificed more for Colorado than most can imagine.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificed
offered
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In prepared remarks for an event in Washington, DC, Cook offered a balanced perspective on the US economy, detailing the twin threat to the central bank’s dual mandate of stable prices and full employment.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Chiefs Hall of Famer Tamba Hali offered reason for optimism following the defeat.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sacrificed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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