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sacked

[ sakt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Informal. dismissed or discharged from a job:
The company was forced to recognize union rights and reinstate the sacked workers.
Football. (of the quarterback) tackled behind the line of scrimmage before being able to throw a pass:
We've all seen it and winced—the sacked quarterback who can't get up.
put into a sack or sacks:
The creek channel is constrained by the sacked concrete used to reinforce both of its banks in the 1950s.
I let him push the cart with my sacked groceries out to my parked car.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of sack ¹.

sacked

[ sakt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

destroyed or pillaged, as after capture:
In the 13th century, Nicaea was a haven for refugees from the sacked city of Constantinople.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of sack ².

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sacked¹

First recorded in 1880–85; 1930–35 sacked ¹fordef 1; sack ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; sack ¹( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Origin of sacked²

First recorded in 1590–1600; sack ²( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; sack ²( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

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Example Sentences

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This was the same year that many experienced Atlanticists such as Ruszin-Szendi were sacked as part of a "rejuvenation" of the military.

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A former 999 call-handler has accused the Met Police of breaking its promise to listen to whistleblowers, after a colleague she reported was sacked but then given back his job.

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He was sacked after only six months in charge, while Graham Potter has been unable to engineer any significant improvement.

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Emmanuel Thomas, by then 33, appeared in court charged with orchestrating the attempted importation of drugs, and was sacked by his club.

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Tottenham watched Manchester United retain Erik ten Hag last summer after leading them to the FA Cup only for the Dutchman to be sacked just five months later.

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