- present participle of sacrifice.
sacrificing
Example Sentences
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Amodei also said that any action to rein in AI should be done "without sacrificing commercial advantage".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
All villains and warriors have an Achilles’ heel, and for female roles in particular, it’s usually sacrificing themselves to protect their family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
And passengers on United Flight 93 fought back and forced the plane they were on to crash in a field in the middle of Pennsylvania, sacrificing themselves in the hopes of saving others.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
If Elon Musk helped pay down the debt by sacrificing the entirety of his nearly $1 trillion net worth—itself a mind-boggling sum—it would barely make a dent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“You mean was it worth it, sacrificing so much, leaving so much behind to go and try to save Haiti?”
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
