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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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
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked 54 times in 2025, third most in the NFL, and finding offensive line depth was among the team’s priorities entering the draft.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Ravens quarterbacks were sacked 45 times in 2025, including 38 against Lamar Jackson.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Chargers – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama Justin Herbert played some incredible football despite being sacked 54 times in 2025, which was one fewer than Cam Ward and Geno Smith, who tied for the league lead.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Downing Street has blamed the Foreign Office for the failure, and a top civil servant has reportedly been sacked.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Mandelson was sacked in September when the extent of his ties with Epstein was revealed in documents published in the United States.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
His last year was his best, though he was sacked 36 times.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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He was sacked at Fenerbahce after losing in the Champions League play-offs to, well, Benfica, who hired him a couple of weeks later.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked 54 times in 2025, third most in the NFL, and finding offensive line depth was among the team’s priorities entering the draft.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Ravens quarterbacks were sacked 45 times in 2025, including 38 against Lamar Jackson.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Chargers – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama Justin Herbert played some incredible football despite being sacked 54 times in 2025, which was one fewer than Cam Ward and Geno Smith, who tied for the league lead.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Downing Street has blamed the Foreign Office for the failure, and a top civil servant has reportedly been sacked.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Mandelson was sacked in September when the extent of his ties with Epstein was revealed in documents published in the United States.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
His last year was his best, though he was sacked 36 times.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Sacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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