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
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.
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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
Both have long sacrificed a chance at having much of a personal life.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Not after her best friend, the one who’d sacrificed so much for her, vanished without a trace.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Pay Tribute to Bedford’s Local Soldiers The Bedford Boys Tribute Center is a heartfelt love letter to the local soldiers who served and sacrificed their lives on D-Day.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
There’s also a hint that Gambit, who had sacrificed himself during a battle with Sentinels, may still be alive.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
These facilities may fuel the future of artificial intelligence, but they cannot be built on the backs of people whose health, land, and water are sacrificed.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Kaiser currently holds $64 billion in reserves — much of it accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic, when frontline caregivers sacrificed their health, families, and, in some cases, their lives.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Both have long sacrificed a chance at having much of a personal life.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Not after her best friend, the one who’d sacrificed so much for her, vanished without a trace.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Pay Tribute to Bedford’s Local Soldiers The Bedford Boys Tribute Center is a heartfelt love letter to the local soldiers who served and sacrificed their lives on D-Day.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
There’s also a hint that Gambit, who had sacrificed himself during a battle with Sentinels, may still be alive.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
These facilities may fuel the future of artificial intelligence, but they cannot be built on the backs of people whose health, land, and water are sacrificed.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Kaiser currently holds $64 billion in reserves — much of it accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic, when frontline caregivers sacrificed their health, families, and, in some cases, their lives.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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