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
All the women — the mother, Elizabeth and Justine — are basically just sacrificed to patriarchy.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Young people have, as a result, sacrificed dining out.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Thanks to all of those who sacrificed so much.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 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
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
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Young people have, as a result, sacrificed dining out.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Thanks to all of those who sacrificed so much.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificed
offered
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The lack of an addition to the running back room hit harder on Monday when Chiefs head coach Andy Reid offered a concise, but concerning, injury update on Pacheco.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Last month, the Camp Mystic attorney offered an in-depth timeline of how camp leaders responded to the flood warnings and rising waters.—
Pamela Brown,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Sacrificed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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