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as in looting
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as in dismissing
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was sacked for showing up late once too often
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as in plundering
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 sacking
Alex Tabet, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
Handelsblatt blamed his sacking on Wall Street’s penchant to outwardly admire contrarians for their strong convictions while simultaneously cultivating a repressive climate where swimming with the crowd is the safest bet for career advancement.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The Chiefs exited Bank of America Stadium sacking Young only twice.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Just before his sacking, Berhalter’s squad lost to Uruguay in July during the Copa America.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
Handelsblatt blamed his sacking on Wall Street’s penchant to outwardly admire contrarians for their strong convictions while simultaneously cultivating a repressive climate where swimming with the crowd is the safest bet for career advancement.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
The Chiefs exited Bank of America Stadium sacking Young only twice.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The Chiefs exited Bank of America Stadium sacking Young only twice.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacking
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United are six games into the tenure of Ruben Amorim after the early season dismissal of Erik ten Hag, while Pep Guardiola’s City are going through a period of one win in 10 matches, an unprecedented run in the club’s recent history.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, those cases are moving toward dismissal or are winding down ahead of Inauguration Day next month.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Readers of the book, which is back in print (with a new title) after three decades off the shelves, will note the film’s fidelity to life, particularly in the robbery and heist scenes.Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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As Husk investigates the apparent activities of The Order nearby, the connections between the robberies and The Order’s activities tighten.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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Swiss zoologists, botanists, engineers, priests and nuns from missionary societies, merchants and rentier businesspeople, warlords and mercenaries ventured out to participate in plunder and looting as adjuncts or sidekicks of the stronger world powers and financiers.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Major museums in the West devoted to the presentation and preservation of art objects have fitfully begun acknowledging their ties to histories of violence and plunder.Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacking. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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