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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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
Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Maye was sacked 21 times in the playoffs — the most ever for a QB in a single postseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Becton and Bozeman had a tough time protecting Herbert, who was sacked a career-high 54 times.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon sacked Maye in the first half and in the fourth quarter hit his arm on a pass that resulted in linebacker Uchenna Nwosu’s interception return for a touchdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
After the Patriots’ defense forced another three-and-out and punt, Maye was strip-sacked, and Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy recovered for the turnover.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
But the 49ers sacked Marino four times and the best player on the field was 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, who completed 24 of 35 passes for 331 yards and added 59 yards on five scrambles.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Garrett sacked Joe Burrow in the final game of the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham’s manager at the start of that season, was sacked on November 19, with the team 14th in the league — although the fateful conversation with then-chairman Daniel Levy was conducted off-camera.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Maye was sacked 21 times in the playoffs — the most ever for a QB in a single postseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Becton and Bozeman had a tough time protecting Herbert, who was sacked a career-high 54 times.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon sacked Maye in the first half and in the fourth quarter hit his arm on a pass that resulted in linebacker Uchenna Nwosu’s interception return for a touchdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
After the Patriots’ defense forced another three-and-out and punt, Maye was strip-sacked, and Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy recovered for the turnover.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
But the 49ers sacked Marino four times and the best player on the field was 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, who completed 24 of 35 passes for 331 yards and added 59 yards on five scrambles.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Garrett sacked Joe Burrow in the final game of the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Sacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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