sacked 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of sack
as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment he was sacked for showing up late once too often

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sacked

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verb (2)

past tense of sack
as in plundered
to search through with the intent of committing robbery thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace

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Recent Examples of sacked
Verb
Darnold was sacked only 27 times during the regular season in 2025, compared to 50 for previous starter Geno Smith in 2024. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 He was then sacked 13 more times in his four starts, including eight in a 29-6 loss at New Orleans. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Madsen threw for more than 300 yards against Penn State in the College Football Playoff game two years ago, but also had three picks and was sacked three times — another game in which pressure made a big difference. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 But as his career was sacked, as television pundits continued to make personal attacks, and as 986 people were killed by police in 2017, Kaepernick stayed largely quiet. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Craig was sacked three times and once UNC started keying on the run, the Horned Frogs struggled to match the Tar Heels’ physicality. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026 In a real game, Bryce Young would have been sacked at least a half-dozen times and probably more. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 Dennis-Sutton ran an inside stunt and sacked Gardner Minshew, which forced Arizona to settle for a 35-yard field goal from Chad Ryland. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Jayhawks trailed by six and got the ball at their 11 with 17 seconds left, but Missouri sealed the 36-28 victory with a safety when Lorenzo Williams sacked Reesing in the end zone. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacked
  1. dismissed
  2. plundered
  3. removed
  4. looted
  5. fired
  6. pillaged
  7. retired
  8. raided
Verb
  • Gibson Dunn, an external law firm, investigated and dismissed Love’s complaints.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Unfortunately, some of my academic and clinical colleagues have dismissed this approach.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • In the sixties, artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Saul had plundered lowbrow visual culture for elemental materials.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The class-action deal covers relatives of people who donated bodies between January 2018 and March 2023, amid uncertainty over which cadavers Lodge plundered before cremation or return to families.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plundered
Verb
  • But Boone removed him from the lineup before the top of the fourth, shifting José Caballero to shortstop and bringing in Amed Rosario to play third base.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That arrest came roughly one-and-a-half-years removed from Cleveland being arrested for DUI.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Police say the home was looted of items that included artwork, jewelry, electronics and business documents.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Russian forces have routinely looted Ukrainian cultural objects during the course of the war, which has been going on for over four years.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of looted
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  • Lynn replaced Alex Grinch, who was fired before finishing his second season leading a defense that was porous and poor, ranking as the 94th and 121st most generous defense in the nation in 2022 and ’23, respectively.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • During Parcells’ reign over the Dolphins, players who made a costly error on game day often showed up for work the next day to find out they were fired.
    — Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • But Nolan also throws a meditative new wrinkle into the story, as Odysseus comes to grips with his role in the Trojan War, leading the charge as his men raped, murdered and pillaged in his name.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of pillaged
Verb
  • Anthony Gose, who was just recalled on the road trip, retired five consecutive batters.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Following the Channel 4/HBO sketch comedy show Da Ali G Show (2000-’04) and the 2002 Universal movie Ali G Indahouse, Cohen temporarily retired the character in 2007.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Thieves on Thursday raided the Treasure of Villena -- one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections -- at a museum in the Spanish city of Villena, taking most of the 50-plus mainly gold bracelets, bowls, bottles and other items on display.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mundubile, who rejected the election result as neither free nor fair, had been in hiding since security forces raided his Lusaka home during the election period.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of raided

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“Sacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacked. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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