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 Reliability is never sacrificed; speed lives in a parallel track until it’s proven safe to merge. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Their land had been sacrificed so others’ could be spared. Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025 America may weather another partisan cycle, but a broken CDC means preventable deaths will mount, avoidable suffering will multiply and the most vulnerable will once again be sacrificed on the altar of ideology. Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 Both he and Tony have been sacrificed to the almighty dollar. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025 Adam Sandler also shines as the long-suffering manager who has sacrificed much of his life serving his needy boss. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025 Hospital workers described a frantic race-against-time as workers rallied and sacrificed to help victims. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 Pariah has its heavy moments as well as spurts of joy and hopefulness, and the best part is no lesbian is sacrificed to further the plot. Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025 Mari struggles with wanting to honor the opportunities her parents have sacrificed for, while still yearning to follow her heart. EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificed
offered
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  • This extended development may have offered an evolutionary advantage by fostering more advanced reasoning skills.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.
    Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Sacrificed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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