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
When promoting Dune 2 in 2024, Zendaya quite literally sacrificed her health in a Mugler robot suit in the name of fashion.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Good Friday tradition is designed to honor the way Christ sacrificed his flesh.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Pushing unprepared students through high school and college diminishes the value of the degrees that students and families have sacrificed years and tens of thousands of dollars to attain.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The museum has about 20 permanent exhibits, including one focused on the Kentucky State Reformatory, designed by both inmates and staff, and one honoring Oldham County residents who sacrificed their lives during World War II.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
The sequel also feels incomplete at times, as though apt music choices, tight action editing and coherent sound design had all been sacrificed to meet the three-month turnaround from its predecessor.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
According to the Bible, he was sacrificed to pay for the sins of mankind and his body was later laid to rest in a nearby tomb.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
Robert Mueller was a man who served and sacrificed for his country.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, Gabriel Gudmundsson’s red card ended that reunion at half-time, as Nmecha was sacrificed for a more defensive, 10-man shape.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Good Friday tradition is designed to honor the way Christ sacrificed his flesh.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Pushing unprepared students through high school and college diminishes the value of the degrees that students and families have sacrificed years and tens of thousands of dollars to attain.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The museum has about 20 permanent exhibits, including one focused on the Kentucky State Reformatory, designed by both inmates and staff, and one honoring Oldham County residents who sacrificed their lives during World War II.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
The sequel also feels incomplete at times, as though apt music choices, tight action editing and coherent sound design had all been sacrificed to meet the three-month turnaround from its predecessor.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
According to the Bible, he was sacrificed to pay for the sins of mankind and his body was later laid to rest in a nearby tomb.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
Robert Mueller was a man who served and sacrificed for his country.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, Gabriel Gudmundsson’s red card ended that reunion at half-time, as Nmecha was sacrificed for a more defensive, 10-man shape.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrificed
offered
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The union offered to have workers return to work in less than a week in exchange for continued contract negotiations.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The happiest beginning was offered, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sacrificed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrificed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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