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
Energy affordability is sacrificed to advance climate policy.
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Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
One—or several—will inevitably be sacrificed.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Children’s lives and basic government services should not be sacrificed to one man’s ambitions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Joyce’s boyfriend, Bob, sacrificed himself to the Demogorgons so that the rest of the group could flee from Hawkins Lab back in season two.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Fortunately, the Frost would be able to hold off the Fleet as their opponents sacrificed their goalie for the last minute of the game for an extra attacker.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
Established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
That technology was supposed to help get restaurant unit economics under control and speed up service but was sacrificed to help shore up company finances.
—Redd Brown, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
All the women — the mother, Elizabeth and Justine — are basically just sacrificed to patriarchy.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
One—or several—will inevitably be sacrificed.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Children’s lives and basic government services should not be sacrificed to one man’s ambitions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Joyce’s boyfriend, Bob, sacrificed himself to the Demogorgons so that the rest of the group could flee from Hawkins Lab back in season two.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Fortunately, the Frost would be able to hold off the Fleet as their opponents sacrificed their goalie for the last minute of the game for an extra attacker.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
Established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
That technology was supposed to help get restaurant unit economics under control and speed up service but was sacrificed to help shore up company finances.
—Redd Brown, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
All the women — the mother, Elizabeth and Justine — are basically just sacrificed to patriarchy.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificed
offered
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Lucas offered to amend the ordinance, removing the requirement for detention facilities, as well as for other facilities or buildings paid for with public safety sales tax money.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than 70 percent of ECHL players voted to walk away, just before Christmas, despite being offered a 20 percent pay bump by the league.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Sacrificed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificed. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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