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as in looting
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as in dismissing
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was sacked for showing up late once too often
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as in plundering
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 sacking
New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
He was signed on loan by Michael Duff at Swansea last season, who started Patino in 10 of 16 league games before his sacking in December 2023.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Oregon commit was a two-year standout in sacking quarterbacks, finishing this season with 10 1/2 sacks.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Now, the company is in a dire crisis that requires a halt in production and the sacking of more than 300 employees.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
He was signed on loan by Michael Duff at Swansea last season, who started Patino in 10 of 16 league games before his sacking in December 2023.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Verb
The Oregon commit was a two-year standout in sacking quarterbacks, finishing this season with 10 1/2 sacks.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Oregon commit was a two-year standout in sacking quarterbacks, finishing this season with 10 1/2 sacks.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacking
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Vrabel had been the favorite to land the job once New England announced Mayo’s dismissal.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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However, DirecTV and Dish on Thursday both challenged the dismissal of Fubo’s lawsuit in a letter to the judge in the case, saying the settlement doesn’t resolve antitrust issues around Venu that were raised by Fubo in the first place.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ivanov's arrest and firing came at a similar time to the detention and dismissal of other senior military officials, including the former deputy chief of the Russian general staff, Lieutenant General Vadim Shamarin.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Caldwell's apology and news of his firing prompted a wave of celebration and mockery by sports fans on social media.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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The man didn’t give any details about the shooting, except for saying that robbery may have been a motive, according to police.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Case in point: Derek Lee, an Allegheny man sentenced to life without parole in 2016 for his role in a robbery in which his accomplice killed a homeowner.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Swiss zoologists, botanists, engineers, priests and nuns from missionary societies, merchants and rentier businesspeople, warlords and mercenaries ventured out to participate in plunder and looting as adjuncts or sidekicks of the stronger world powers and financiers.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Major museums in the West devoted to the presentation and preservation of art objects have fitfully begun acknowledging their ties to histories of violence and plunder.Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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