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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Carlo Ancelotti was sacked by Chelsea at the end of his second season in 2011 after winning the league and FA Cup double in his first.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Head coach Arne Slot has been sacked by Liverpool after two seasons in charge.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

On Wednesday the inquiry was told that of the 11 NUH staff members sacked, four were nurses, one was classed as an "other registered professional", with six "other staff" dismissed.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Amorim was sacked in January after a run of poor results and arguments with director of football Jason Wilcox over the team's style of play.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

If he had not gone into Duskendale to rescue Aerys from Lord Darklyn’s dungeons, the king might well have died there as Tywin Lannister sacked the town.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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