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Definitions

sacked

[sakt] / sækt /
ADJECTIVE
destroyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken demolished devastated lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked
STRONG
abolished annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated killed obliterated overwhelmed razed totaled wasted
WEAK
gutted torn down wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fixed repaired sober successful
WEAK
intact protected restored saved
ADJECTIVE
discharged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fired freed laid-off released
STRONG
axed canned ejected expelled furloughed ousted recalled replaced
WEAK
let go sent away sent home

Example Sentences

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The classic case came in 2012, when caretaker manager Roberto di Matteo won the Champions League and FA Cup after succeeding the sacked Andre Villas-Boas.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The Empire was crumbling; the Visigoths had sacked Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Rooney was on holiday with Michael Carrick when Ruben Amorim was sacked in January.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

In the year ad 70 the Roman Army, exasperated by years of rebellion in Judaea, sacked the city of Jerusalem and destroyed the Israelites’ Temple there.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall