Synonyms for
Sacked
Definition
To dismiss someone from their job.
Synonyms & similar words
raped
despoiled
can
givethesack
sendaway
fire
net
terminate
displace
givetheaxe
clear
hire
sack
sackup
plunder
pillaged
givenotice
ravaged
forceout
dismiss
fired
dismissed
terminated
axed
canned
ousted
booted
removed
expelled
dropped
banished
evicted
deposed
discharged
retrenched
pink-slipped
suspended
replaced
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sacked from his job
- sacked the striker
- sacked the team
- sacked the player
- sacked the manager
- sacked the employee
- sacked the coach
Word family
Usage note
The word 'sacked' most commonly refers to being fired from a job. It can also refer to the act of plundering or looting a conquered place.
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Example sentences
- He was sacked from his job for stealing.
- The coach sacked the quarterback for not following the play.
- She was sacked for being late to work too often.
- The company sacked a lot of employees due to the economic crisis.
- He felt embarrassed when he was sacked from the football team.
Quotes
I never got sacked in a black company, but I got sacked by a white company.
I sacked a lot of quarterbacks in my day.
I was sacked more times than a cornfield in autumn.