sacrificed

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

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Recent Examples of sacrificed Too often in the past Tottenham have sacrificed the former in pursuit of the latter. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Music plays a key role here, as the show used the old theme as a sort of sacred cow to be sacrificed, further giving way for something else to come. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 The remains are believed to be those of a man who may have been sacrificed during a ritual in which a canal linked to a ceremonial pool was closed. CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Prioritize Accessibility Accessibility is often quietly sacrificed for aesthetics. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Anggun as Amisha Hoth Anggun plays Lila’s mother Amisha Hoth — a character with a reserved demeanor who has sacrificed everything for her family. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Beyond the emotional toll, our family sacrificed countless hours and significant financial resources, only to feel like the integrity of the competition was compromised. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 But despite that extra eagerness, the Grand Sport X hasn’t sacrificed its everyday appeal. Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026 Behind every artist is an audience that believed before the rest of the world caught on, a family that sacrificed, a team that worked tirelessly. Hillary Atkin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificed
offered
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  • Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Red Sox’s Sonny Gray offered up a middle-middle fastball in the fourth, and Devers sent it 412 feet over the center-field fence.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Sacrificed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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